-Jeremy Hooper takes an in-depth look at the National Organization for Marriage. -Anti-gay hate crimes are on the rise in London. -Army Secretary John McHugh weighs in on Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. -Stephen Colbert skewers opponents of Washington Referendum 71….
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We haven’t checked yet to see if it varies from the second hand copies that have been offered up to now, but this is a copy of the official bill provided by Martin Ssempa, a key sponsor. Please share this…
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US Slams Uganda’s Proposed Anti-Gay Law
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Source: AFP An official with the US Embassy in Kampala, Uganda, has said that the new Anti-Homosexuality Bill, if enacted into law, would “mark a major setback in the promotion of human rights.” We urge states to take all necessary…
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President Obama Signs Hate Crimes Act into Law
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Today U.S. President Barack Obama signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Hate Crimes Act into law, adding “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the list of federally recognized classes. This is the fruition of 10 years of work for…
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The Current is a program on CBC’s Radio One in Canada. In the third segment of a recent show, host Anna Maria Tremonti discusses the proposed laws against homosexuality in Uganda. Her guests include representatives from rights groups inside and…
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This is a follow-up to our previous post questioning the apparent internship of a Liberty University student, Christopher Doyle, with discredited ex-gay guru Richard Cohen. Tim Clinton (mentioned in previous post) responded to our email two days after we requested…
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XGW Digest: October 24, 2009
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-A spokesman for Stand For Marriage Maine admits that the organization has made dishonest claims in its ads. -Congressman Jared Polis’ partner talks about being a gay congressional spouse. -Another anti-gay crusader is caught in a scandal. -Irish sports star…
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From the International Healing Foundation (Richard Cohen) website, we learn that a Liberty University student will soon begin an internship “under the direct supervision of Richard Cohen.” He is to start on-site and telephone counseling on January 12, 2010. The…
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This post was written by David Roberts and Emily K. While the situation in Uganda continues to spiral down, Exodus has issued a response of sorts by way of a post by Vice President Randy Thomas to the official Exodus…
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XGW Digest: October 17, 2009
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-A group of Russian and Slavic Christians stage an anti-Referendum 71 rally in Washington one day before 1,500 Washingtonians march in support of 71. -The Alliance Defense Fund sues to try to stop New York from recognizing out-of-state same-sex marriages….