Recently the American Psychiatric Association (APA) announced their new panel for the revision of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V). Named as chairperson of the work group for “Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders…
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Opinion: No More Interviews For Mike Ensley
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I just finished listening to an interview between Wayne Besen of Truth Wins Out and Mike Ensley of Exodus International. They were on the Alan Colmes radio show, and Michael Bussee also called in briefly during the open phones. I…
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Mike Ensley’s article in the latest issue of Charisma Magazine illustrates everything that is wrong with Exodus and the ex-gay movement. In What to Do When Your Child Is Gay, Exodus’s “Youth Analyst” warns parents against trying to control their…
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XGW Digest: May 22, 2008
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BTB covers the California same-sex marriage decision, anti-gay groups decry ruling Gambian president Yahya Jammeh threatens to behead homosexuals in effort to make Gambia “one of the best countries to live in” John Corvino opens a dialogue with Focus on…
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Ex-gay ministries depend on certain adversarial elements to inspire the commitment of their members. Although the majority will agree their members did not have a choice in their homosexual feelings, ex-gay ministries emphasize choice as the key factor in the…
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XGW Digest: May 15, 2008
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LifeSiteNews claims that ex-gays live in fear because of a stigma imposed on them by homosexuals, citing PFOX “under attack” at ex-gay exhibit booths as an example. They also cited the recent Ryan Sorba debacle as the main reason why…
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In response to Soulforce’s American Family Outing initiative to open dialogue on the issue of homosexuality at six megachurches, Focus on the Family’s CitizenLink is advising churches on how it thinks they should respond. At first glance, FotF’s advice may…
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Gay bloggers recently had a field day with ex-gay counsellor David Pickup’s “Increasing Manhood” video, one even speculating whether it was a spoof, in the vein of Donnie Davies. Unfortunately, Pickup (right) and his campaign to undermine the masculinity of…
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XGW Digest: May 10, 2008
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John Corvino on the importance of dialogue Jonathan Rowe dismantles World Net Daily’s latest screed Exodus Global Alliance Ontario conference to focus on young people questioning their sexuality; Truth Wins Out responds Former ex-gay leader interviewed on GCN Radio
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XGW Digest: May 2, 2008
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Free resources on Judaism and LGBT issues now available from Hebrew Union College’s Jewish Institute of Religion New report on effectiveness of ex-gay therapy shows “robot-like parroting” of rhetoric, according to Jim Burroway In case you missed it, Christian TV…