On Monday Exodus sent out an emails proudly announcing the current Time Magazine cover story on gay teens which in my opinion gives a respectable amount of time to advocates on both sides of the issue. Stephen Bennett however is…
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Gadfly ex-gay activist, Steven Bennett, has issued a press release stating his firm stance “in direct opposition to his State’s new law legalizing homosexual civil unions.” He describes himself thus: Stephen Bennett is a man who once engaged in homosexuality…
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Last month, Pat Robertson blamed unnamed 1970s gay activists for establishing no-fault divorce laws, and accused unnamed lesbians of leading the battle for abortion rights. Robertson also called for the assassination of populist Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, whose policies reflect…
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Stephen Bennett has reacted to the Washington Post article with a press release claiming that it is a “hatchet job.” He says: Bennett no longer struggles with homosexuality whatsoever and is completely heterosexual – the way he was born. The…
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The New York Christian Coalition — which last year sponsored an exgay billboard on behalf of exgay activist Stephen Bennett — now says that gay people should be required to wear warning labels. From 365gay.com, Jun. 13: “We put warning…
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Mike did an excellent job of discussing Throckmorton’s reaction to a GLSEN brochure in his previous post. Today I noticed Stephen Bennett joined the fun at the Agapepress. On first reference Bennett [the individual] is described as a “former homosexual.”…
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Stephen Bennett Misquotes Gay Journalists
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From an interview in the April edition of the American (Anti)Family Association “Journal.” (Hat tip: Freedom Of….) Exgay activist Stephen Bennett says: But overall, the media ignores our claims to have left the homosexual lifestyle. And this is all based…
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Tolerant Words From Exgay Stephen Bennett
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Stephen Bennett’s blog entry for May 1 is titled Learning to Respectfully Agree to Disagree: Something Impossible for Most Homosexuals?. Bennett’s essay is a model of exgay tolerance — up to a point.
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Evidently it’s a slow news day over at AFA’s AgapePress, which decided to reprint a fluffy little interview from last month with Stephen Bennett whom, and here’s the big shocker, has absolutely nothing new to say. (Actually I lied, he’s…
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Ex-Gays Join ADF’s “Day of Truth”
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Given the smashing success [sarcasm] that was “National Coming Out of Homosexuality Day” the religious right has created “Day of Truth” this Thursday following GLSEN’s “Day of Silence.” What does this have to do with ex-gays you ask? Well if…