Clint Bolick of the Institute for Justice writes in The Washington Post that while conservatives defend freedom of association for the Boy Scouts, they oppose freedom of association for gay people. Bolick is fair about the issue, however: He notes…
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From Friday’s Calgary (Alberta) Herald: It is “selfish and rude” for the gay community to push for same-sex marriage legislation and “redefine society’s traditions and conventions simply for our self-indulgence,” says a national homosexual group. John McKellar, executive director of…
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Focus/Family Markets Gay-Marriage Scare
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If a conservative three percent of the population were gay, then there would be roughly nine million gay people in the United States. As of Tuesday, according to CBS, three U.S. gay couples had obtained marriages in Ontario. Six people…
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Exodus Targets Churches
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An Exodus press release today declares “Exodus Conference Targets Broader Audience.” Exodus emphasizes its outreach this year to churches; outreach to gays is not mentioned. Exodus executive director Alan Chambers is quoted: Our mission this year is to strengthen the…
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Ex-Gay Video At So. Baptist Convention
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“The Way Out,” an ex-gay video, was to be presented June 17 by Exodus and Southern Baptist Convention leaders at the SBC convention in Phoenix. From Exodus News: Alan Chambers, Executive Director of Exodus and attending the convention, states, “The…
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FRC Rewrites Rivals’ Agendas
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The Family Research Council falsely links the “gay agenda” to Hillary Clinton’s support of benefits for heterosexual partners of federal employees. As this National Review article demonstrates, Clinton has drawn criticism for her opposition to gay marriage, while gay conservatives…
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We’re On Vacation, You Don’t Have to Be
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Ex-Gay Watch is on leave until Wednesday, June 19, 2003. But you can still participate. Please leave feedback about the blog’s first two months of full-time existence. Is the blog too hard on ex-gays? Too easy? Does the blog overgeneralize?…
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Philly Boy Scouts Go Back on Their Word
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From The Philadelphia Inquirer: Shortly after enacting a nondiscrimination policy, the Philadelphia Boy Scout council has kicked out a gay scout. Under pressure from the national Boy Scouts leadership, the council says that it didn’t really intend nondiscrimination; it actually…
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Focus/Family’s Hometown Gay Pride
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According to The Denver Post, Focus on the Family calls its home city’s support of Gay Pride Week “shameful.” Gay Pride Week is an opportunity for gay-tolerant people to speak their minds freely. Focus on the Family opposes the public…
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FRC Calls for War to Save Marriage
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The Family Research Council expresses outrage at Canadian judges for honoring that nation’s constitution and expanding the pool of marriage candidates. FRC claims that marriage is only 5,000 years old and asserts that it is “the (only) foundational institution of…