Peterson Toscano appears tonight at 10 p.m. ET/PT, 9 p.m. CT/MT, on the PAX cable network’s program Faith Under Fire, hosted by Lee Strobel. Toscano, a performance artist, is going up against Alan Chambers in a program segment on ex-gays….
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Taking Responsibility for Our Lives
It’s encouraging to see the spate of recent articles like this opinion piece from the Palm Springs Desert Sun, talking honestly about certain kinds of reckless behavior in the gay community (in this case, use of crystal meth) and how…
PFOX Scores Near-Miss on Hate Crimes
They’ve opposed the inclusion of sexual orientation in hate crimes laws. Now they’re calling for the inclusion of former homosexuals in a Maryland hate-crimes bill that would add "sexual orientation" to an existing state hate-crimes law. Antigay parents group illogically…
Ex-Gays Join ADF’s “Day of Truth”
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…
By Dan Gonzales Last Saturday, "Life On The Edge Live," Focus on the Family’s two-hour teen radio show, dealt exclusively with homosexuality and the guest was Scott Davis of Exodus Youth. Davis contributes little more than a few poorly chosen,…
Support for Gay Marriage Declining?
I’m not sure if it’s true, but it has the folks at the Conservative Voice all atwitter. The press release comes complete with an approving quote from Exodus rep Randy Thomas. It’s a good reminder that the real agenda of…
Another Study on Gene Theory
Covered by Agape Press and followed, of course, by the requisite bleating press release from Warren Throckmorton, denouncing the reported findings. Blah, blah, blah. On a philosophical level, getting bogged down in the genetics debate will get us absolutely nowhere. …
Apologies From Mike
My real-world partner Steve and I are hosting out-of-town relatives this week. A handful of XGW readers has been sending helpful news tips via e-mail; I’ll catch up with these messages as soon as I can.
Exgays: What Are They Good For?
I’m just musing here, but it occurs to me that in some ways the existence of the ex-gay movement does the gay movement quite a bit of good. Consider: there was a time when the leaders of the Religious Right…
Gay writer Keith Boykin says that he has been receiving considerable criticism via e-mail in response to an old article criticizing exgay activist Donnie McClurkin. Among the critics: another ex-gay activist, Darryl L. Foster. Participants in Boykin’s discussion forum are…