PFOX publicly declares that it favors tolerance for gays and exgays. But PFOX’s own Yahoo-based e-mail discussion and “support” list, advertised on the front page of its web page, tells a different story: In dozens of messages every month, several…
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Because of a deluge of spam in the past couple days, I’ve turned on comment moderation, which means that readers may comment as follows: 1. You may comment on any post immediately by signing in via TypeKey. 2. You may…
This Post Is For SoCal Residents Only
Conversion-therapy themed art film Fixing Frank (2002) will be showing at the Laemmle Sunset 5 for the week beginning May 20th. If you don’t know what the Laemmle Sunset 5 is then you’re either not gay or not in SoCal….
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.”…
Stephen Bennett Misquotes Gay Journalists
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…
National PTA Chooses PFLAG Over PFOX
The National Parent-Teacher Association has agreed for a second year to feature a pro-homosexual group [PFLAG] at its annual convention while rejecting a group [PFOX] that contends homosexuality is not an inborn and immutable trait. Begins the AgapePress today; Gee…
Gay Marriage = Social Good
Rick Sincere has a post on his blog today, discussing new research that documents a decline in sexually transmitted diseases with the advent of gay marriage in Europe. Proponents of gay marriage have long argued that the stabilizing effects of…
Punish Peds — But What About Their Hosts?
NGLTF today demanded that (unnamed) people stop extending sympathy to Spokane, Wash., mayor Jim West (because he’s an antigay conservative?), and insisted that West resign and face up to accusations relating to pedophilia. Tough talk — but kinda half-baked, I…
‘Family’: Remembering Akili Tyson
I pause for a moment to remember my former housemate, Akili Tyson, who died nine years ago today. What follows is a transcript from NPR’s All Things Considered, remembering Akili and acknowledging the family at NPR that cared for him…
In The Exodus Impact (April 2005, not available online), a front-page article by Exodus president Alan Chambers: defends his use of the Exodus presidency to support President Bush recalls his testimony to state and federal “judiciaries” about his journey out…