Focus on the Family will be conducting an ex-gay political rally in Oklahoma City on Oct. 25. Focus has heard that gay-tolerant counterprotesters will be stationed outside the rally. Exodus chairman and Focus antigay issues manager Mike Haley doesn’t know…
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Christians Fighting Christians
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A quick reflection: A while back on XGW, Exodus spokesman Randy Thomas objected to the expectation that Exodus should publicly criticize its political allies when they threaten or lie about gays and ex-gays. Mr. Thomas’ point was that Christians are…
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In yesterday’s Exodus commentary on reparative therapy, spokesman Randy Thomas appears unwilling to read or accurately summarize the literature that he cites — so he issues strawman arguments about homosexuals and the media instead. World-renowned researcher Dr. Robert L. Spitzer…
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Exodus Reflects on Being Associated with KKK
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Exodus International executed a political stunt in July when it asked an Orlando city councilwoman to proclaim July 21 “Exodus International Day.” When some Orlando council members — one of whom, Patty Sheehan, was lesbian — protested, Exodus executive director…
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Exodus Spokesman on Freedom of Speech
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The Exodus national office displayed a selective respect for freedom of speech and self-determination in its news release for Sept. 16. Exodus promotes “freedom from homosexuality,” without defining what that means, and it defends freedom of speech — for ex-gay…
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Invisible Ex-Gays in Orlando?
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The controversy surrounding Orlando city council member Vicki Vargo’s proclamation of Exodus International Day on July 21 was noted in an earlier Ex-Gay Watch item by Mike. He mentions that activists have challenged the proclamation, as reported by the Orlando…
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Ex-Gay Day in Orlando
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Orlando gay rights activists are challenging Orlando’s proclamation of July 21 as an official ex-gay day. City Council member Vicki Vargo proclaimed July 21 as Exodus International Day to honor the faith-based group that claims it can turn homosexual people…
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Montana “Christians” on Gay Reality TV
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Julie Millam, executive director of the Montana Family Coalition, says “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” should not be on TV: “To me, that’s not a reality show about gay people,” Millam told the Billings Gazette. “A really good reality…
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Ex-Gay Spokesman’s Lost Blog
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XGW readers have already noticed that Exodus spokesman Randy Thomas discontinued his blog on Aug. 28. Eventually the blog is likely to be purged from the Internet. In the interest of preserving some of his key statements, I will post…
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Ex-Gay Finances: Double-Talk?
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Exodus spokesman Randy Thomas says that while two of the largest gay-rights groups, Human Rights Campaign and GLAAD, reported a hypothetically combined income of $27 million in 2002, Exodus received $640,000. Mr. Thomas neglects to mention that Exodus outreach depends…