Last October, XGW briefly covered the case of Jupiter Christian School in Central Florida. The mother of Jeffrey Woodard, a Christian, accuses the school of breaching contract and expelling her son after he confided that he was gay and declined…
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Gay Teens And Marriage: XGW Responds to Ex-Gay
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I have responded on Exodus executive director Alan Chambers’ blog to his public complaint against the Boston Globe. In case he deletes my response, here is a copy. [To Alan Chambers:] Your readers should read the Boston Globe article for…
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Exodus Director Mystified By Gay Teen Couples
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On his personal blog, Exodus executive director Alan Chambers shares his letter to the Boston Globe, responding to a Jan. 20 article (archive fee required) about monogamous gay teen-age couples’ aspirations for getting married someday. Chambers accuses the Boston Globe…
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Exodus Ex-Gays Say Rosie Exploits Children
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Exodus International spokesman Randy Thomas accuses homosexuals of exploiting children. Specifically, he says Rosie O’Donnell is exploiting children by helping the bullied gay youths at New York City’s predominantly (but not exclusively) gay Harvey Milk High School. Press reports like…
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Yesterday, I noted that Exodus spokesman Randy Thomas said ex-gay ministries don’t emphasize “gender-affirming” role modeling. Here’s an indication to the contrary: A statement by Exodus executive director Alan Chambers in the organization’s July 2003 newsletter (PDF document). I know…
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Updates on Gay Louisiana Mom
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The situation surrounding Sharon Huff, the mother of the 7-year-old who was reprimanded for mentioning that he had two moms, will be considered during a special session by the Lafayette Parish School Board tonight. (Administrators assert that Marcus was reprimanded…
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Washington Post Staff Writer Laura Sessions Stepp wrote yesterday about the dispute between Sharon Huff and officials at her 7-year-old son’s school in Youngsville, Louisiana. On the whole, the article reports objective, verifiable events and statements. In addition to reporting…
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Via Morons.org: According to The Advertiser, a Louisiana public school district is unapologetic in its punishment of a boy after he explained to a classmate that his mother is gay. The school said the boy was punished for being disruptive….
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PlanetOut reports that “a 7-year-old Louisiana boy was scolded by his teacher, sent to the principal’s office and required to attend a discipline session after he told a classmate his mother was gay.” How is this relevant to Ex-Gay Watch?…
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The Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale) asked different Florida private schools how they might handle a gay student differently from Jupiter Christian, which allegedly demanded the student enter ex-gay therapy or leave.