I recently discovered the following decade-old story and thought it should be added to our records at XGW. Quoted text is from a 1999 broadcast of PRI’s This American Life. Numbers indicate location of quotes in the broadcast. In 1988…
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Exgay Movement: Mostly White And Male. Why?
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Former exgay Peterson Toscano asks why the exgay movement is dominated by white males. One tentative guess among many possibilities: Denied equal power and privilege by conservative churches, some white gay men seek to win back that elite membership in…
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Exodus membership director Randy Thomas planned to speak to Denver exgay ministry Where Grace Abounds on Sept. 1. Thomas also was to meet with an unidentified friend in Colorado Springs, someone likely affiliated with Focus on the Family. Earlier in…
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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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An Open Letter to My Sixth-Grade Gym Teacher
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An open letter to my 6th grade gym teacher which I mailed today. I believe as gays and lesbians we should go back and confront those who harmed us for being different in our childhood when we can and when…
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Compiling Quotes For New Exodus Infographic
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Word has it you people enjoy my info-graphics. I was thinking of putting one together on illustrating how various Exodus staffers’ definitions of “change” lands all over the map. If anyone has any interesting quotes (you MUST include a source)…
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The Christian Post had an article about Exodus. While it is basically a bland little information piece, there are a few items in it which are worth noticing. First, the article points out the difference in perception relating to orientation…
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Common Childhood Experiences
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I have to admit I enjoy the gay literary genre of autobiographical short stories. In that genre, I’ve found a frequently occurring archetype. (My most recent example is here, fast forward to +42:40) A typical story goes a bit like…
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Randy Thomas, the membership director of Exodus, spoke at a press conference by the promoters of a constitutional amendment in Florida to ensure that gay couples are not allowed the same rights as heterosexual couples. As reported by the Florida…
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Warning Straight Folks… You’re Next
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The following quotes are from an article about a Focus on the Family forum where an Indiana congressman discussed how religion should influence public policy. The Indiana Family Institute, a nonprofit with close ties to Focus on the Family, invited…