-The Australian Senate votes to extend legal recognition to same-sex couples. -Paul Varnell reminds us that we still have much to be thankful for. -The African nation of Burundi outlaws homosexuality. -Religious Right spokespersons explain how they oppose gay rights…
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The Dutch Government is giving public money to ex-gay groups in the Netherlands. RefoAnders received 84,000 euros (about $108,000), while Onze Weg received 50,000 euros ($65,000). Dutch newspaper De Pers accused the organizations of supporting reparative therapy to try to…
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XGW Bookshelf: Thou Shalt Not Love
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As a young gay man steeped in the evangelical subculture, Patrick Chapman grew up feeling deeply conflicted about his sexual orientation. As so many individuals in his situation do, he poured much of his time and energy (and a decade…
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XGW Digest: November 21, 2008
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-Box Turtle Bulletin shares reports and photos from last weekend’s Join the Impact rallies across the country. -The California Supreme Court agrees to hear challenges to Proposition 8. -Focus on the Family announces another round of layoffs. -eHarmony to extend…
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Join the Impact: Philadelphia, PA
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I attended the “Join the Impact” protest of Proposition 8 at City Hall in the heart of Philadelphia, PA on Saturday. Getting there was a snap since I live in South Philly. I made 5 signs the night before and…
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XGW Digest: November 14, 2008
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-Ex-Gay Expose wrap-up: Peterson Toscano reports on the weekend’s activities: press conference and demonstration held outside the NARTH conference in Denver, followed by a gathering of ex-gay survivors. Christine Bakke also shares her reflections. -Utah State Senator Scott McCoy calls the LDS…
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New Study Refutes Cameron ‘Gay Lifespan’ Claims
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Danish researchers are to publish a study whose findings will challenge the claims of anti-gay propagandists Paul (pictured) and Kirk Cameron. Epidemiologists Morten Frisch and Henrik Brønnum-Hansen will publish “Mortality Among Men and Women in Same-Sex Marriage: A National Cohort…
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Exodus Should Come Out of the Political Closet
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Psalms 51:8 (Psalms 51:6 in Christian texts) tells us that G-d desires truth from one’s inner-most self. Proverbs 25:18 says that lying about your neighbor is as bad as inflicting physical harm upon them. I’m sitting here contemplating these very…
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The British LGBT charity Stonewall has awarded politician Iris Robinson the title of “Bigot of the Year” after she publicly denounced homosexuality as “disgusting, nauseous, loathsome, shamefully wicked and vile.” The MP also told the British Parliament that “sodomy” was…