Some stories need to be told. One such story is the short life of Anthony Castro. As first reported by Outsports, Castro’s courage and determination was tragically cut short by an auto accident on January 21. Yet his impact on his community and the perceptions others may have will live on.
From an ESPN article:
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Filed under: Sports
Remember Tyler Chase Harper and anti-gay T-Shirts? Harper is the blond teen ADF model/activist-in-training who sued the Poway School District because they wouldn’t let him wear an anti-gay T-shirt to school two days in a row. We’ve told you about him and his crusade before.
Harper has now graduated and has passed his “shameful” torch to … Read more »
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Filed under: Education/Youth, Hate Crimes/Free Speech
Rev. Kent Philpott was a key player in the birth of the ex-gay movement.
In the mid 70’s, there was a growing movement to recognize the civil rights of gay men and women. There were challenges to sodomy laws, pride celebrations, and open politicians. Even the way in which gay persons were percieved changed; … Read more »
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Filed under: Exodus
In an article in Crosswalk magazine, Dr. Warren Throckmorton has further demonstrated his shift in focus away from reorientation efforts and towards a values determination for those who find a conflict between their sexual orientation and their religious convictions.
In this article, Throckmorton discusses a friend, Jim, who was unable to achieve a shifting in his … Read more »
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Filed under: Warren Throckmorton
If you’re seeing this post over the weekend you must be a serious XGW reader. As a serious reader you should definitely subscribe to our new Youtube channel which has been made possible in part by the site which recently upgraded us to a “Director Account.” The URL of our channel is:
http://www.youtube.com/exgaywatch
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Filed under: About XGW, Media, Movies
Dr. Laura Schlessinger has a syndicated daily radio show with 8.5 million daily listeners. She doles out advice on marriages, family and other personal relationships from a conservative perspective. She unabashedly confronts her callers with what she perceives to be their irresponsible decisions and advises personal responsibility.
I’ve listened to Dr. Laura, on and off, for … Read more »
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Filed under: Critics
On Jan. 16, the national ex-gay umbrella network Exodus International declared its opposition to the inclusion of sexual orientation in federal hate-crime laws.
Exodus President Alan Chambers cited the Philadelphia-based antigay protest group Repent America as an example of Christians whose First Amendment rights were allegedly violated in 2004 by government officials and gay activists who … Read more »
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Filed under: Exodus, Focus on the Family/FRC, Hate Crimes/Free Speech, Stephen Bennett
While recently investigating two articles about or by PFOX, Ex-Gay Watch sought to determine if Richard Cohen remained president of the organization. Cohen is most well known for touch or “holding” therapy as well as having patients emotionally strike pillows with a tennis raquet. After demonstrating these techniques in a string of circus-like mainstream (and … Read more »
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Filed under: PFOX
Chad Allen (Dr Quinn, End of the Spear), Robert Gant (Queer as Folk), and Judith Light (Who’s the Boss, Ugly Betty) star in Save Me, an indie film about a young man in an ex-gay ministry. The film premiered yesterday at the Sundance Film Festival and early reporting suggests a well-crafted and nuanced film that … Read more »
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Filed under: Media, Movies
Dr. Dea reports her four or five child-patients, all under the age of 15 living as the opposite sex, as being ‘much happier’ and having better grades. She also stated she was ‘waiting for the study that says supporting these children is negative.’ I’m waiting on the research that says supporting such behavior is positive … Read more »
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Filed under: NARTH