Much of the political efforts taken up by ex-gay seminars has focused on activism to oppose any recognition of same-sex couples. According to Alan Chambers, leader of Exodus, this is to counter efforts by gays to be treated “equal, as…
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Focus’ Double Standard on Marriage
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This weekend in a church near Palm Springs, speaker after speaker from Focus on the Family will tell ministers and family members that gay people can “come out of a homosexual lifestyle” and live celibate. Yes, they will trot out…
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Mixed Orientation Mormon Marriage
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There is an article in the Salt Lake Tribune about gay/straight married Mormons. These are relationships in which straight women knowingly marry gay men. While the article does not go far into the motivations of the women, it does discuss…
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Jeffrey John: Ex-gay of Sorts
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I challenged a blogger the other day on his consistent use of the most juvenile, sophomoric insults to express his belief that homosexuality is a sin. On this particular occasion he had referred to a gay marriage as “the union…
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Marriage equality has been legal now in the State of Massachusetts for over two years. In Vermont, civil unions have been open to gay couples for six years. Those who oppose legal recognition of same-sex couples often predict horrible consequences…
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Christian Right Wrong On Gay Marriage in Massachusetts:Mass Likely To Retain Lowest Divorce Rate Spot In 2005,States Hostile to Gay Marriage Lag by Bruce WIlson, Talk To Action Excerpt: “….Over two years have passed now since same sex marriage was…
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Anti-Gay Constitutional Amendment Defeated
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The Constitution of the United States of America, Amendment XIV, Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside….
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It’s supposed to air at 5 p.m. (ET) so this is short notice. He is there to discuss today’s US Senate vote on the “Marriage Protection Amendment” (it failed btw). If you catch it and find anything worth discussing, come…
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Exodus Goes to the Rose Garden
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OOOPS… I didn’t see that Daniel had already posted about this before I posted. Sorry Daniel. But here’s my take on it: According to writer Michelle Goldberg, Alan Chambers and Randy Thomas of Exodus International were scheduled to be at…
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From A Tenable Belief: In an April 29 column in The Washington Post, William Saletan “notes that 6,000-7,000 couples have taken up covenant marriage since 1997, and over 40,000 gay and lesbian couples have taken their commitments to the maximum…