As a former charismatic, the type of religious experience shown in this video is very familiar to me. In this kind of heady, charged atmosphere, it is very easy to suppress one’s “sin” issues and live on a “victorious” spiritual…
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XGW Digest: February 6, 2010
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-The Hawaii House of Representatives indefinitely postpones a vote on civil unions. -Another judge rules against Florida’s anti-gay adoption ban. -A group of Michigan pastors file a lawsuit against the federal Hate Crimes Prevention Act. -General Colin Powell speaks out…
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US Anti-Gays Show Their True Colors
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Peter Sprigg, the family values activist, has said that homosexuality should be criminalized. From The Advocate: Sprigg, a senior fellow for policy studies at the antigay [Family Research Council (FRC)], appeared on the program [Chris Matthews’ Hardball] to debate the…
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[Update: The group has now been restored, though no explanation has been given why it was pulled.] [Second update: Mike of Progress Now says, “I ran it up the flagpole with our contact at Facebook. The group is back up…
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An excellent piece by Patrick Strudwick in today’s Independent (London) details the author’s strange and disturbing experiences in ex-gay therapy in the UK. It’s a refreshing article in that it focuses exclusively on reparative therapy, and tends not to dilute…
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XGW Digest: January 30, 2010
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-David Link looks at the Prop 8 trial from a more personal angle. -Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov reiterates his belief that gay pride events are “satanic.” -Rob Tisinai debunks the myth that gays are more likely to molest children. -State…
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The co-author of a major ex-gay study is a key figure in the controversy over the direction of Wheaton College, Illinois. In the article Whither Wheaton?, appearing in the SOMA Review, Andrew Chignell names Dr Stanton L Jones, Provost of…
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In March of 2008, Exodus International announced it was leaving the realm of public policy to focus on what they claim is the heart of their organization, ministering to troubled same-sex attracted people. XGW applauded this move as one in…
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XGW Digest: January 23, 2010
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-Nepal’s new constitution to institute marriage equality. -Fox News commentator Margaret Hoover joins the fight for marriage equality. -Cindy McCain, wife of Sen. John McCain, poses for a NOH8 ad. -David Link argues for a distinction between prejudice and hatred….
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Following a hearing yesterday, several members of Congress have written to the Presidents of the US and Uganda to protest the latter’s impending legislation to make homosexuality an executable offense. The US Government’s Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission heard evidence…