-A Republican sheriff and congressional candidate in Arizona is outed. -Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has dinner with a group of gay constituents. -The Virginia state senate votes to allow private adoption agencies to discriminate against gay parents. -Baltimore County,…
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LGBT activist organization Truth Wins Out has launched a lawsuit against PFOX, the anti-gay lobbying group whose president accused TWO’s Wayne Besen of calling for his death. Here’s what Greg Quinlan said on TV last year: [Wayne Besen] asked for…
XGW Digest: February 18, 2012
-Actor Matt Bomer comes out of the closet. -The New Jersey Senate votes for marriage equality, but falls short of a veto-proof majority. -Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire signs marriage equality into law. -Anti-gay groups show their true colors at CPAC….
Will the Real Exodus Please Stand Up?
After statements by Exodus President Alan Chambers at the recent GCN conference, some have been persuaded that Exodus may be headed in a more tolerant “congruency” direction. We’ve been around this block more than a few times before and remain…
XGW Digest: February 11, 2012
-Religious right activists react with predictable hyperbole to the Ninth Circuit Court’s Prop 8 ruling. -A marriage equality bill is introduced in the Illinois legislature. -The city legislature of St. Petersburg, Russia advances an anti-gay bill. -CNN suspends Roland Martin…
XGW Digest: February 4, 2012
-Another British footballer speaks out against homophobia. -A new poll finds a plurality of Minnesotans in favor of banning same-sex marriage. -The Virginia State Senate votes down an anti-discrimination bill. -Kenya Chief Justice Willy Mutunga voices his support of gay…
Exodus International President Alan Chambers has published his reflections on what he said to a conference of gay Christians last month. Speaking to the Gay Christian Network in January, Chambers enthusiastically greeted GCN leader Justin Lee as his “brother in…
A number of British conservative evangelical leaders have written to the Daily Telegraph to express their support for Lesley Pilkington, the Christian therapist found guilty of professional malpractice for offering a “gay cure” to an undercover journalist. Lord Carey, the former…
XGW Digest: January 28, 2012
-A 15-year-old boy writes a letter to his gay dads. -New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie nominates an openly gay judge to the state Supreme Court. -Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley introduces a marriage equality bill. -Glen Retief offers advice for parents…
XGW Digest: January 21, 2012
-Support for marriage equality in France reaches 63%. -Maggie Gallagher endorses Rick Santorum for president. -A group of parents in Minnesota demand an anti-gay school curriculum. -Comedian Todd Glass comes out of the closet. -A gathering of anti-gay activists protests…