Posted on August 26th, 2008 by Dave Rattigan
Exodus International’s new women’s ministry leader is a hardline ex-lesbian who once joined critics in decrying moderate remarks by Exodus President Alan Chambers.
Yvette Schneider, also known as Yvette Cantu Schneider and previously Yvette Cantu, will “communicate biblical, compassionate truth to women who feel overlooked by society,” according to an Exodus press release.
In 2007, Schneider joined … Read more »
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Filed under: Exgay Activists, Exodus, Peter LaBarbera
Posted on August 25th, 2008 by David Roberts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ah8lZ4sZFw
I remember reading a long time ago about those who appear to be naturally immune to infection. We often hear of breakthroughs that may lead to a vaccine or effective cure. As incredible as that will be, I suspect it will only be the beginning of unimaginable possibilities to come in this new era of […]
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Posted on August 22nd, 2008 by David Roberts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGGDJhO1HnE
David Pickup appears in the next to the last frame — this is only a preview.
David Pickup, as reported in the previous post, is on staff with Jayson Grave’s Healing for the Soul, described as a private counseling practice specializing in sexual addictions and unwanted same gender attractions. Graves is also a member of the […]
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Posted on August 22nd, 2008 by Dave Rattigan
Ex-gay therapist David Pickup has told the American Psychological Association that he practices “reorientation … therapy,” despite claiming on his website that what he offers is “not therapy.”
XGW has already reported on Pickup’s bizarre testimony, which centers on his admiration for big, muscley, men and his belief that gay men cannot be truly masculine. Through … Read more »
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Filed under: Change, Exgay Activists, NARTH, Religion, Science, Therapy
Posted on August 21st, 2008 by Yuki Choe
Choices Ministry was founded by Sy Rogers during the expansion of Exodus Global Alliance, and started their reparative therapy program back in 1991 under the wings of Church Of Our Saviour (COOS) in Singapore. The church markets Choices as a way to salvation, a way to avoid the fires of hell. Their obsession with … Read more »
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Filed under: Antisex Laws, Discrimination, Exodus, NARTH
Posted on August 18th, 2008 by David Roberts
Citing the Pew Forum, Newsweek writes that views about hot-button issues are cooling somewhat on evangelical campuses, including those about homosexuality.
Young evangelicals are far more accepting of gay and lesbian lifestyles than their parents are: 34 percent of evangelicals between 18 and 29 think homosexuality “should be accepted,” compared with 24 percent of those from … Read more »
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Posted on August 13th, 2008 by Emily K
Peterson Toscano shares the story of a former ex-gay in Malta.
Paul Varnell looks at the state of gay rights outside of the western world.
Focus on the Family hides a video it had posted only 12 days prior calling for Christians to “pray for rain of Biblical proportions” during the Democratic National Convention in Denver. They … Read more »
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Posted on August 12th, 2008 by Dave Rattigan
Ex-gay, ex-Exodus leader Anthony Falzarano believes God may have caused a lesbian’s partner to die of breast cancer in order to chastise her.
Falzarano, the founder of PFOX, told former ex-gay Darlene Bogle that God may have been trying to teach her something by taking away her gay partner of 15 years, Des. In a comment … Read more »
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Filed under: Exgay Activists, Former Exgays, Religion
Posted on August 8th, 2008 by Emily K
Forbes gives us a glimpse of the dark internal mechanisms of Rev. Jerry Falwell’s evangelical empire in Dirk Smillie’s new book Falwell Inc.: Inside a Religious, Political, Educational and Business Empire. Smillie describes how the direct-mail tactics of For-Profits were applied to Falwell’s Non-Profit by brilliantly turning pleas for donations into “short stories” with a … Read more »
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Posted on August 6th, 2008 by Eugene Wagner
Peterson Toscano reports that former ex-gays Christine Bakke and Darlene Bogle will host a public conference call tomorrow, August 7, to talk about their experiences in the ex-gay movement and answer questions.
As Toscano explains, “many ex-gay survivors have come forward and several sites offer thoughtful analysis of the ex-gay world, but we have heard precious … Read more »
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