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The Email GCN Sent Out to Conference Attendees

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By on Jan 10th, 2012

There has been a lot of discussion lately over the attendance of Exodus President Alan Chambers at a recent Gay Christian Network conference (GCN).  Chambers participated in a panel discussion with former Love In Action director John Smid, Courage UK founder Jeremy Marks, and  Wendy Gritter, Executive Director of New Direction ministry in Canada (a [...]

Exodus President Alan Chambers to Appear at GCN Conference Tonight

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By on Jan 6th, 2012

We have learned that Exodus president Alan Chambers will be attending the Gay Christian Network conference this evening in Orlando, Fl.  He will be participating in a panel discussion with Jeremy Marks, John Smid, and Wendy Gritter at 8:30 EST.  This is all the information available at the moment. From the GCN website: The Gay [...]

Exclusive: Secret Conference Held to ‘Save Exodus International’ from Ruin

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By on Nov 30th, 2011

Exodus President Alan Chambers called a meeting together this past November 16.  The subject was quite simply how to keep Exodus International from social and financial oblivion.  In attendance were Exodus leadership, prominent religious leaders (such as Gabe Lyons) and lay people.  The latter were mostly those who once counted themselves in the ex-gay camp [...]

Former Ex-Gay Leader Smid Can No Longer Condemn Gays

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By on Oct 10th, 2011

The former leader of Exodus International’s oldest ministry says you can’t repent of homosexuality — and he now publicly admits he is homosexual himself. John Smid, who resigned as Executive Director of Love in Action in 2008, has made his strongest statements yet disavowing the message he preached for years as the head of a [...]

Love In Action Suspends Residential Program

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By on Sep 2nd, 2011

Love In Action, the flagship ex-gay ministry of Exodus International, has shut down its residential program. A statement on its website says: Love In Action’s Residential program has been suspended indefinitely. Simply put, there is a significant need to bring all of LIA under one location for it to be more cost effective. We continue [...]

This Is What Love in Action Looks Like: Documentary Premieres June 2011

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By on May 3rd, 2011

A documentary about the ex-gay movement will have its premiere in June 2011, after six years in the making. The premiere of This Is What Love in Action Looks Like takes place at Frameline 35, the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival, which takes place from June 16 to 26. The movie had its genesis in [...]