The following is a quote from a major ex-gay ministry leader: The Homosexual Agenda…Myth. Yes, I believe there are many people with many agendas. However, I do not believe there is an American-wide gay conspiracy that is played up in…
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XGW Digest: March 18, 2008
XGW Founding Editor Mike Airhart blogging daily for Wayne Besen at relaunched Truth Wins Out website UK anti-gay activist Stephen Green (Christian Voice) hints at opening ex-gay “clinic” in Wales Canadian television to broadcast hour-long documentary examining ex-gay movement Family…
XGW Digest: March 14, 2008
Warren Throckmorton proposes an alternative way conservative Christian families can respond to the Day of Silence Ford denies American Family Association claims of pro-family victory following boycott The Wittenburg Door speculates on how James Dobson might respond to The Newest…
XGW Digest: March 12, 2008
Oklahoma Representative Sally Kern speech provokes hostile reaction, remains unrepentant over anti-gay remarks (original story here) Queerty finds evidence that Rep. Kern disowned gay son James Dobson laments the passing of the Religious Right’s old guard Openly gay Episcopalian bishop…
After XGW discovered information indicating that Exodus International is a member of the prominent religious conservative political organization, The Arlington Group (AG), we asked President Alan Chambers to respond on the record. He replied that Exodus was indeed a member,…
XGW Digest: March 10, 2008
Daniel Gonzales and Jim Burroway of Box Turtle Bulletin interview ex-gay survivors John Holm and Jacob Wilson Anglican Mainstream champions (a little late) Jones & Yarhouse ex-gay study (see here for our previous AM coverage) Ex-gay Charlene Cothran back in…
XGW Digest: March 8, 2008
Christian wisdom: Let’s encourage gays to destroy themselves by sharing disease Focus on the Family: Gays confused More anthropologists weigh in on Focus on the Family’s misrepresentation of “traditional marriage” Gay = Self-Centered. What some in the ex-gay movement think…
XGW Digest: March 6, 2008
Welcome to a new regular feature, the XGW Digest. There are always links, stories and snippets of news that go under the radar, not warranting a full article, and yet worth noting. Here we’ll update readers once or twice a…
Claiming a new focus on ministry, Exodus president Alan Chambers confirms that they have left the political arena. Seeking to verify a rumor, XGW asked Chambers to respond for the record today. His answers may be particularly significant considering the…
Ex-gay group Jews Offering New Alternatives to Homosexuality (JONAH), despite their heavy involvement with Christian organizations, claim to be a viable alternative for Jews who see conflict between their sexual orientation and the Torah. They claim to take a Torah…