Posted on March 30th, 2008 by Eugene Wagner
One of the more curious ironies of the ex-gay movement is how it has helped popularize the theories of Sigmund Freud among conservative Christians, who for many decades viewed his work with skepticism if not open hostility. As it became increasingly untenable for thoughtful Christians to dismiss homosexuality as some sort of conscious, perverse [...]
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Filed under: Former Exgays, Therapy
Posted on March 29th, 2008 by David Roberts
If you like to read but need to stick to a budget or just want to go green, check out wowio.com. They have a nice selection of e-books (PDF format) and they are adding more. Best of all, they are free! There is a decent gay and lesbian section – I just [...]
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Filed under: Books
Posted on March 28th, 2008 by Pam Ferguson
Exodus President Alan Chambers interviewed by New Man eMagazine.
Glen T. Stanton of Focus on the Family responds to Dr. Chapman’s critique at Box Turtle Bulletin.
Humorous editorial in the Montgomery County Sentinal about an ex-gay pamphlet.
OKC’s Cathedral of Hope pastor, Dr. Scott Jones, debates Sally Kern on local television.
Cuba considers same sex unions, inheritance rights, and [...]
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Posted on March 28th, 2008 by Yuki Choe
From the American Psychological Association (APA) on the differences between sex and gender:
Sex refers to biological status as male or female. It includes physical attributes such as sex chromosomes, gonads, sex hormones, internal reproductive structures, and external genitalia.
Gender is a term that is often used to refer to ways that people act, interact, or feel [...]
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Filed under: Exodus, Focus on the Family/FRC
Posted on March 27th, 2008 by David Roberts
Last week, Peter Sprigg of the Family Research Council (FRC) made the following comments during an interview:
I would much prefer to export homosexuals from the United States than to import them into the United States, because we believe that homosexuality is destructive to society.
Today he issued an apology:
In response to a question regarding bi-national same-sex [...]
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Filed under: Focus on the Family/FRC
Posted on March 27th, 2008 by David Roberts
The rumors first posted by Peterson Toscano yesterday have been verified. Josh Morgan, communications manager for Love In Action (LIA), confirmed to XGW this morning that John Smid, president and CEO, has indeed resigned, and that they will release a statement in their monthly newsletter. It will be available online at their website [...]
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Filed under: Exgay Activists, Exodus
Posted on March 25th, 2008 by Pam Ferguson
Chasing the Devil: Inside the Ex-Gay Movement to debut at the Birmingham SHOUT Film Festival.
Openly gay Anglican Bishop Gene Robinson not invited to Lambeth conference; plans a GLBT-supportive event, same Lambeth place, same Lambeth time.
Box Turtle Bulletin continues its coverage of the Glenn Stanton controversy with an excellent article by Patrick Chapman.
CitizenLink touts the health [...]
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Posted on March 24th, 2008 by David Roberts
Jeff Williamson is an articulate young man who grew up in a conservative, Christian family and church. When he came out to his parents last year, they sent him to a counselor recommended by Focus on the Family. He says they sent him there with the absolute expectation that he would become heterosexual. [...]
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Filed under: Change, Focus on the Family/FRC, Therapy
Posted on March 21st, 2008 by Dave Rattigan
Mike Ensley of Exodus reviews pro-gay documentary For the Bible Tells Me So
Concerned Women for America’s Matt Barber on supposed gay threat to blood supplies
Kern claims speech was taken “out of context”; read it in its full context here
Family Research Council’s Peter Spriggs: I’d like to export gays
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Posted on March 20th, 2008 by Dave Rattigan
Focus on the Family’s Glenn Stanton has defended Citizenlink, saying they only changed a controversial article because he was unhappy with how his views were represented – but his explanation still doesn’t put the right-wing news service in the clear.
Earlier this week, XGW detailed how Citizenlink, the official news service of Focus on the Family, [...]
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Filed under: Focus on the Family/FRC, Media
