New Direction, the Ontario-based Christian ministry known to Ex-Gay Watch readers for its 2009 break with Exodus International, will host Relevant Engagement this weekend, with guest speaker Tony Campolo, the evangelical speaker and University of Pennsylvania sociologist. The event will be…
Exodus International Shuts Down ‘Day of Truth’
Alan Chambers, president of Exodus International, has announced that they will no longer sponsor the annual Day of Truth (DOT) event which has been used for the past few years to counter the Day of Silence. The DOS was first…
Several anti-gay and ex-gay Christian and political groups want to prevent schools from addressing homophobic bullying by name. Day of Truth, sponsored by Exodus International, exists in deliberate opposition to Day of Silence, a day established to address the problem…
XGW Digest: September 25, 2010
-Russian LGBT activist Nikolai Alekseev resurfaces, shares what really happened following his abduction by Russian authorities. -Houston mayor Annise Parker receives favorable ratings from her constituents. -Lady Gaga hosts a rally in Maine urging the state’s senators to vote to…
An anti-gay pastor with a congregation of over 25,000 has been accused of sexually abusing three male teenagers. According to the allegations, Bishop Eddie Long, a fierce critic of same-sex marriage, coerced three young men, aged between 17 and 19…
Subtitle: A Biblical and Compassionate Response to Same-Sex Attraction General Editors: Joe Dallas and Nancy Heche — Introduction (Part 1) here. I wanted to start Part 2 with the beginning chapters that put the rest of the book in perspective,…
XGW Digest: September 18, 2010
-Arson is suspected in the burning of a Tennessee lesbian couple’s home. -A gay Saudi Arabian diplomat seeks asylum in the US. -Florida governor and US senate candidate Charlie Crist assembles a paper supporting gay rights in general but not…
Exodus Global Alliance has enjoyed tax-exempt status in New Zealand for more than 10 years. This year, however, they have been denied that status on the grounds that they do not meet one of the requirements for being declared a…
XGW Digest: September 11, 2010
-The Atlanta, GA police department creates an LGBT advisory board. -Montana’s Tea Party organization fires its president for posting anti-gay comments on Facebook. -Serbia’s LGBT community plans its first pride parade since 2001. -Religious right activists in Iowa twist Sandra…