Exodus spokesman Randy Thomas says: Madonna’s special performance was to passionately kiss Britney and Christina on stage. This caused only a brief and not very vigorous uproar as a culture has come to expect such behavior it pays good money…
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Queer Eye Vs. Shmomosexuals
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Like Jody at Naked Writing, I’ve discovered I’m a shmomosexual. Someone please inform Randy Thomas before he refers to us unpaid shmomos as the “gay elite” again. Addendum: Baptist Press News and the Traditional Values Coalition have reprinted Mr. Thomas’…
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Labor Day And Ex-Gays
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Exodus, Concerned Women for America, the Family Research Council, Focus on the Family, and Pat Robertson were essentially silent — near as I can tell — on the meaning of Labor Day this year. But the Bible isn’t silent, says…
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Musician A Possible Role Model for Ex-Gays
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Musician Rufus Wainwright tells the New York Times about his journey to “Gay Hell” and back. Wainwright is blunt about his recent-past drug abuse and casual sex with strangers. His method of recovery was quite practical. Hold your breath, now:…
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The Human Face of Schism
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It’s tempting to use war language to describe the politics that affect gays and ex-gays: Battles, attacks, retreats, wins, and losses. In the end, much of it becomes more personal than that, though. The issues play out in families, in…
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The Rev. Allen Brill spent a week in June contrasting family values with the political goals of the religious-right organizations. He also examined how politically non-rightist people of faith fall short in marketing their message. Well worth a read.
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Exodus Spokesman Flip-Flops on Sodomy Laws
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In an interview with Christianity Today, Exodus spokesman and ministry manager Randy Thomas warns that the Supreme Court ruling against sodomy laws will shape public policy. “This ruling gives validity to the gay community,” Thomas said. In addition to potentially…
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Former Ex-Gays Await Stephen Bennett
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Stephen Bennett, who heads the ex-gay ministry named after him, was scheduled to preach and market music to gays in Provincetown, Mass., last weekend. A reporter for the Cape Cod Times interviewed both Bennett and former ex-gays living in P’town….
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Exodus Chairman’s Day Job: Doomsday Warnings
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Exodus board chairman Mike Haley’s day job is the management of antigay activism at Focus on the Family. In Focus’ CitizenLink newsletter, Haley’s operation warns that gay equal rights will mean the end of civilization. The article consists of resentful…
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Preview: Ex-Gay Minister Matthew C. Manning
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XGW reader David B. points out ex-gay minister Matthew C. Manning. Mr. Manning’s web site states that he has miraculously received and maintained an HIV-negative diagnosis after suffering from full-blown AIDS. A story at CBN goes further, asserting that Mr….