Deborah Feyerick covered the LIA / conversion therapy story last night on CNN. She glossed over many of the rules that have bloggers upset, generalizing them as “no flashy clothes” and “no touching.” She prominently featured LIA resident Ben Marshall….
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Zach Featured in NYT
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A story that rather fell through the cracks here on XGW: Zach’s story made the New York Times. In terms of raw information, it adds a little background into the leadup to Zach’s memorable MySpace post: He was bombarded by…
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Demonstration July 29 Against Antigay Boot Camp
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The Queer Action Council of Memphis, Tenn., has announced two vigils July 29 at antigay boot camp Love In Action: Please join us for what we anticipate will be the largest peaceful demonstration against the practices of “Love” in Action…
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7/26/2005 1:44:00 PM Contact: Taylor Thompson of PFLAG, tthompson@pflag.org WASHINGTON, July 26 — As Zach Stark, the Tennessee teen who recently gained national attention after blogging his fears of being sent to Love in Action, is released from the program…
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Review of “Fish Can’t Fly” By T Joe Murray
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(OK, so hot boys on the web page movie poster…. Ya not in the actual film. Fred Phelps isn’t mentioned either.) Whereas OutFest LA ignored our request to cover their event, T Joe Murray wants coverage of his film and…
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Antigay Father Outs ‘Zach’
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“Zach” is real. His name is Zach Stark. A Google search finds that, until today, Zach had only been identified by full name in one obscure blog. However, in an interview for Pat Robertson’s national CBN TV network, father Joe…
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Family & Friends magazine of Memphis, Tenn., published an excellent package of articles this month, following the controversy surrounding Love In Action, a regional exgay live-in ministry that permits parents to subject their same-sex-attracted children to less-than-voluntary and uncertified therapies….
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Love In Action’s Rev. John J. Smid Talks Openly
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By Patricia Pair, publisher with Anita Moyt, managing editor Family & Friends magazine, July 2005 Memphis, Tennessee familymag@aol.com Reprinted with permission In a recent interview, Love In Action International’s Executive Director Rev. John J. Smid spoke openly, honestly and at…
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By Anita Moyt, managing editor Family & Friends magazine, July 2005 Reprinted with permission Family & Friends asked two individuals knowledgeable about Love in Action what they would say to the protesters, to Zach and to Zach’s parents given the…
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The Memphis Protest Heard ‘Round the World
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By Anita Moyt, managing editor Family & Friends magazine, July 2005 Reprinted with permission On May 29, 2005, a set of words appeared on a blogsite that began, “The World Coming To An Abrupt – Stop. Current Mood: depressed.” What…