I received a press release, not posted online, issued by Coral Ridge Ministries. It was forwarded to me by Wayne Besen. Here is the full text: The recent moral failure of Michael Johnston — for which he has reportedly repented…
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Exodus Confuses Discussion of Ex-Gay “Change”
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A Baptist Press interview with Exodus executive director Alan Chambers: misrepresents popular debate about the origins of homosexuality attempts to distract public attention from the potential criminal offenses of ex-gay leader Michael Johnston; and obfuscates discussion over whether homosexuals can…
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Followup on Ex-Gay Michael Johnston
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Excellent, sad, gloat-free commentary by journalist Natalie Davis.
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Groups Cook the Books on Gay Domestic Violence
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In March 2001, Gary Glenn of the American Family Association of Michigan declared that upwards of 50 percent of gay relationships are beset by domestic violence — and that, each year, 650,000 incidents of same-sex domestic violence occur. In order…
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Exodus: Sadly, Not So Compassionate After All
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Last Wednesday, Exodus executive director Alan Chambers issued a responsible and compassionate response to news about ex-gay ministry leader Michael Johnston’s efforts, deliberate or incidental, to infect gay men with HIV. Sadly, by 8:30 a.m. Thursday morning, Exodus spokesman Randy…
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I share Natalie’s thoughts and prayers for Michael Johnston. It’s tough when I find myself acting contrary to my deeply held values and beliefs, and I can only imagine the same is true for him. I need to point out…
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Exodus executive director Alan Chambers expresses concern for former ex-gay ministry leader Michael Johnston — and for those who might have been infected in the course of Johnston’s unsafe sexual activities. Chambers’ statement contains no generalizations or gratuitous remarks; his…
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Exodus spokesman Randy Thomas waxes sweetly poetic with his subhead about the Episcopal Church in today’s press release: “Pro-homosexual advocacy cracks a denomination’s scriptural foundation by choosing social blindness instead of eternal truth” As someone with lifelong connections to the…
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The American Family Association confirmed that Michael Johnston, the ex-gay HIV-positive head of Kerusso Ministries, had closed his ministry after numerous unsafe sexual encounters with other men. Johnston was the star of an ex-gay TV ad, ex-gay video, and a…