Posted on November 29th, 2008 by Eugene Wagner
-The Australian Senate votes to extend legal recognition to same-sex couples.
-Paul Varnell reminds us that we still have much to be thankful for.
-The African nation of Burundi outlaws homosexuality.
-Religious Right spokespersons explain how they oppose gay rights because they love us. Interestingly, Margie Phelps recently explained that Westboro Church’s activism is also an act of … Read more »
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Posted on November 25th, 2008 by Dave Rattigan
The Dutch Government is giving public money to ex-gay groups in the Netherlands. RefoAnders received 84,000 euros (about $108,000), while Onze Weg received 50,000 euros ($65,000).
Dutch newspaper De Pers accused the organizations of supporting reparative therapy to try to “cure” gays, though the groups denied it. Critics have labelled the decision to award the grants … Read more »
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Filed under: Religion, Therapy
Posted on November 24th, 2008 by Eugene Wagner
As a young gay man steeped in the evangelical subculture, Patrick Chapman grew up feeling deeply conflicted about his sexual orientation. As so many individuals in his situation do, he poured much of his time and energy (and a decade of his life) into attempting to become heterosexual, first through pastoral counseling and later through … Read more »
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Filed under: Books, Religion, Science
Posted on November 21st, 2008 by Eugene Wagner
-Box Turtle Bulletin shares reports and photos from last weekend’s Join the Impact rallies across the country.
-The California Supreme Court agrees to hear challenges to Proposition 8.
-Focus on the Family announces another round of layoffs.
-eHarmony to extend its matchmaking services to gays and lesbians.
-Bill O’Reilly smears San Francisco in a “documentary” tailored to “prove” that … Read more »
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Posted on November 20th, 2008 by Dave Rattigan
From GraphJam. H/T Wil Wheaton. Read more »
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Posted on November 16th, 2008 by Emily K
I attended the “Join the Impact” protest of Proposition 8 at City Hall in the heart of Philadelphia, PA on Saturday. Getting there was a snap since I live in South Philly. I made 5 signs the night before and dragged them along on the subway, distributing all but one to the empty-handed once I […]
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Filed under: Hate Crimes/Free Speech, Media, Uncategorized
Posted on November 14th, 2008 by Eugene Wagner
-Ex-Gay Expose wrap-up: Peterson Toscano reports on the weekend’s activities: press conference and demonstration held outside the NARTH conference in Denver, followed by a gathering of ex-gay survivors. Christine Bakke also shares her reflections.
-Utah State Senator Scott McCoy calls the LDS Church’s bluff.
-Dan Savage takes on the Family Research Council’s Tony Perkins.
-Nate Silver debunks myths about race … Read more »
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Posted on November 14th, 2008 by Dave Rattigan
Danish researchers are to publish a study whose findings will challenge the claims of anti-gay propagandists Paul (pictured) and Kirk Cameron.
Epidemiologists Morten Frisch and Henrik Brønnum-Hansen will publish “Mortality Among Men and Women in Same-Sex Marriage: A National Cohort Study of 8333 Danes” in the January 2009 issue of the American Journal of Public Health. … Read more »
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Filed under: Health, Partnerships, Paul Cameron, Science, Warren Throckmorton
Posted on November 10th, 2008 by Emily K
Psalms 51:8 (Psalms 51:6 in Christian texts) tells us that G-d desires truth from one’s inner-most self. Proverbs 25:18 says that lying about your neighbor is as bad as inflicting physical harm upon them.
I’m sitting here contemplating these very basic and powerful lines of scripture, all the while wondering why Exodus International doesn’t just go … Read more »
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Posted on November 8th, 2008 by Dave Rattigan
The British LGBT charity Stonewall has awarded politician Iris Robinson the title of “Bigot of the Year” after she publicly denounced homosexuality as “disgusting, nauseous, loathsome, shamefully wicked and vile.” The MP also told the British Parliament that “sodomy” was worse than “sexually abusing innocent children.”
Mrs Robinson, the wife of Northern Ireland First Minister Peter … Read more »
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Filed under: Discrimination, Hate Crimes/Free Speech, Media, Morality, Religion, Tolerance
