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XGW Digest: March 6, 2008

March 6th, 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 week with those stories and links of interest and relevance to the ex-gay movement.

Today:

- Focus on the Family misrepresents the consensus among anthropologists on the definition of “traditional marriage” (H/T Good As You). Sure a consensus exists – but it’s not what the Religious Right wants it to be. Over at Box Turtle Bulletin, anthropologists Bill Mauer and Patrick M Chapman respond.

- A progressive Catholic response to NARTH: Part I & Part II

- John Corvino of Independent Gay Forum chimes in with his thoughts on the ex-gay movement

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  1. Emily K
    March 6th, 2008 at 14:29 | #1
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    Great job on the digest. At first I wasn’t quite sure what the idea was about, but now I totally get it and I think it’s awesome.

  2. Christopher Eberz
    March 6th, 2008 at 19:05 | #2
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    I love how well the author states his argument about pathology and homosexuality in Part 1 of a “Catholic Response To NARTH.”

    “In reality, every group that is treated as second class has higher rates of both mental and physical health problems. If you treat people badly, they get messed up. You don’t need a PhD to figure that out.”

    Very simply put, and an excellent point. Why do those at NARTH, and like-minded individuals, seem to reject this idea?

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