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Blogger Mike Ditto confirms that a March 1994 article in We The People quoted former Love In Action participant Tom Ottosen recalling LIA director John Smid favoring suicide over acceptance of one’s same-sex attraction. (Yes, that’s a mouthful.) Case settled?…
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…
I am moving the comments about this issue to their page of origin here. I believe that concerns over one individual, “Zach,” are a distraction from Love In Action’s history, its stated agenda, and the experiences of those who have…
Troy, Michigan High School Gay Poster
There is currently a debate going on in a high school in Troy, Michigan about a poster that hangs in a teachers’ classroom reading, “Gay People Are Everyday People” created by the local LBGT center Affirmations (www.goaffirmations.org). I wrote an…
Can’t We All Just Get Along?
I have been reading about Love In Action and all that they are about. Organizations like Love In Action and AFA prey on the gay community’s weaknesses. I work hard to strengthen the areas in our commmunity where we are…
Not Another March on Washington
Five years after the Millennium March fiasco, veteran activist Robin Tyler calls for an April 2008 March on Washington. (Source: The Washington Blade, June 10) I agree with Tyler that gays should aim their fire at Democrats as well as…
Another Paul Cameron Study…
In case anyone is interested, Paul Cameron has come up with yet more “proof” that homosexuality causes an early death. But if the press release is correct, Cameron has merely collected data comparing death rates from AIDS among various populations:…
Good for the PTA
The PTA has turned down a request from PFOX to exhibit at its annual show, while approving a request from PFLAG. Now, why exactly would PFOX want to appear at a K12 Education trade show to begin with? To help…
Dust Bunnies in Your Closet
Dust Bunnies in your Closet By Joe Kort, MSW Recently, a high school in Troy, Michigan made the news when the Detroit area Lesbian and Gay Community Center created a sign depicting people from all walks of life, with the…