“Its statements routinely outrage gay-rights activists. But two commentaries posted online in recent months by members of NARTH’s scientific advisory committee have raised concerns among its closest allies as well.” –Stephanie Simon, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer, October 15, 2006…
Media
Exgay movement leader Alan Chambers and former exgay Peterson Toscano are both featured in the October 2006 issue of Maxi, a German women’s fashion magazine. Toscano’s weblog has pictures and excerpts from the articles. (The articles are not available on…
An op-ed by Bill Maier of Focus appeared in Monday’s edition of the Palm Springs Desert Sun. This is my response which was sent to the Sun that evening: Editor, This is in response to Bill Maier’s op-ed “Hear our…
Exgay TV Show to Air on ‘Christian’ Networks
From The Advocate: A television show hosted by and featuring “ex-gays,” including a former prostitute and a self-confessed thief, is preparing for its launch on two Christian networks. Pure Passion will debut on both the Sky Angel Satellite Network and…
Despite the fact he no longer has any relevance or credibility, DL Foster brought attention to two interviews JONAH recently gave to an extremist Israeli internet radio station. The first features JONAH co-director and executive secretary of the NARTH board…
You wouldn’t know it from the religious-right media but today is National HIV Testing Day. News sites which ignore this include: FreeRepublicTownhallFamily News In FocusWorldNetDaily And don’t count on the Agapepress to include it when they publish this afternoon. MSNBC…
It’s quite likely the only place many gay people will see the diversity day story is in 365gay.com. Mike covered the story in a previous post here, as it was reported by the local paper. Frankly, 365gay is on par…
The Moral Lessons of Brokeback Mountain
Even before they had seen the movie, exgay network Exodus and its prime benefactor Focus on the Family feared that Brokeback Mountain might prompt conservative Christians to rethink how they treat homosexual family members. And upon rethinking their own role…
‘Brokeback Mountain’ and ‘Capote’ constitute a sinister homosexual “assault” on Christmas, according to the “Traditional Values” Coalition. Need proof of the assault? TVC’s Andrea Lafferty (who hasn’t seen the film) suggests one look no further than weeks-old quotes by exgay activists Stephen…
On his personal blog, Randy Thomas of the Exodus national office cheers Brown University columnist Carman McNary for protesting alleged “drunken orgies” organized by the campus “Queer Alliance.” Thomas says he wants “these folks” — the “gay identified community” —…