-Ireland’s civil partnership law goes into effect on January 1. -Two gay men are attacked outside a gay bar in Austin. -North Carolina’s Council of Churches elects an openly gay leader. -California State Senator Mark Leno introduces a bill to…
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XGW Digest: December 24, 2010
-The religious right reacts predictably to the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” -Towleroad posts a summary of the aftermath of the DADT repeal. -Even Fox News finds strong public support for the repeal. -An Israeli court authorizes second-parent adoption…
XGW Digest: December 18, 2010
-Adele Starr, co-founder and former president of PFLAG, dies at age 90. -The Family Research Council continues to earn its hate group status. -The National Organization for Marriage attacks Apple for removing the Manhattan Declaration app from its store. -An…
XGW Digest: December 11, 2010
-Recent polls continue to find strong public support for repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” -King County, Washington swears in a gay councilmember. -Jonathan Rauch encourages gay rights activists to consider a change in tactics as the majority opinion shifts in…
XGW Digest: December 4, 2010
-Warren Throckmorton counters the religious right’s reaction to the SPLC’s expanded list of anti-gay hate groups. -New Delhi hosts its first pride parade since India decriminalized homosexuality. -Apple Computer removes an anti-gay app from its library. -The Pentagon’s report on…
XGW Digest: November 27, 2010
-The Southern Poverty Law Center adds five organizations to its list of anti-gay hate groups. -Students and administrators at Del City High School dispute the claim that two lesbian students were expelled for being gay. -The New Jersey legislature overwhelmingly…
XGW Digest: November 20, 2010
-An Oklahoma high school refuses to let two lesbian students graduate. -Former Congressman Bob Barr declares his full support for marriage equality. -Cindy McCain backpedals on her previous support for a repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. -Newsweek runs a…
XGW Digest: November 13, 2010
-Bishop Gene Robinson announces his retirement. -Another teenager commits suicide due to anti-gay bullying. -Rob Tisiniai questions another anti-gay claim. -A Christian mom identifies the root cause of bullying in schools. -Marriage equality bills are introduced in the Australian states…
‘Day of Truth’ Acquired by Focus on the Family
Focus on the Family has taken the helm of the Day of Truth, which was spawned by the Alliance Defense Fund to oppose GLSEN’s Day of Silence. It was adopted by Exodus International this past year. Exodus relinquished custody of…
Direct link here. (JiM is second segment, about 6:30 in) Patterned after the equally bizarre Mankind Project, Journey into Manhood is nothing new to those who keep up with pseudo-therapies which make wildly unscientific claims of success in changing people…