Forbes gives us a glimpse of the dark internal mechanisms of Rev. Jerry Falwell’s evangelical empire in Dirk Smillie’s new book Falwell Inc.: Inside a Religious, Political, Educational and Business Empire. Smillie describes how the direct-mail tactics of For-Profits were…
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In his celebration of having “left the gay identity” sixteen years ago, Exodus International Vice President Randy Thomas attempts to define on his blog what that even means. In the comments section, he was challenged by a commenter known as…
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XGW Digest: July 27, 2008
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Paige Schilt of Soulforce shares about her experiences on the American Family Outing. The Asheville chapter of PFLAG hosts the Real Families Picnic in response to Exodus’ conference. Cartoonist Jack T. Chick, known for his infamous “Chick Tracts,” has aligned…
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Exodus Loses Another Major Member Ministry
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We recently noticed that David Kyle Foster’s Mastering Life Ministries no longer appears on the Exodus affiliate page for Tennessee. When asked, Exodus President Alan Chambers confirmed to XGW that Foster chose not to renew his membership for 2008, and…
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PFOX Misrepresents Research to Defame Gays
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A scientist has accused Parents and Friends of ExGays and Gays (PFOX) of distorting his research by claiming that high school gay-straight alliances increase risk of suicide for teens. PFOX President Regina Griggs said that “the risk of suicide decreases…
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XGW Digest: July 17, 2008
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Candace Chellew-Hodges proposes a new framework for the debate over the Bible and homosexuality. The Malaysian National News Agency reports on a worrying moral decadence; its tentacles had engulfed the west, and it is now gripping the country with its…
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The Asheville, NC Citizen-Times ran an article Monday on Exodus International’s annual conference, which started yesterday in neighboring Ridgecrest. The article profiles Exodus and its activities, as well as Equality Asheville, which is offering counter programming with the message “you’re…
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Skeptical Over Benkof’s Change of Mind
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There have been best wishes for David Benkof this weekend as he “takes his life in another direction.” Others confessed to having “misjudged” him, and hailed a change of position brought about through “logic [and] reasoning.” What has the anti-gay-marriage…
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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. Taken from original. Actual image…
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XGW Digest: July 9, 2008
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Dr. Laura softens her anti-gay stance. Randy Thomas notes the increase of HIV contractions among men of color aged 13-24, and blames the promiscuity of the “gay lifestyle.” He fails to mention that the “down-low” culture created by intolerance of…