Exodus periodically claims that gay people suffer little or no discrimination nowadays. But a new study by economist Dr. Lee Badgett and her colleagues at UCLA indicates that job-related bias remains a problem. Their report, Bias in the Workplace: Consistent…
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Based on federal statistics and his own soon-to-be-published research, Dr. Gregory Herek reports that hate crimes hit one in five adults who belong to sexual minorities. Among the findings: 13% of respondents said they had been hit, beaten, physically attacked,…
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In Brief: Ex-Gay Racism?
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Ex-gay activist Stephen Bennett suffered a racist verbal slip last week. But it was not an entirely isolated incident. Republic of T reminds us that Bennett has linked to white supremacists before. (Past coverage: Good As You, Ex-Gay Watch). Republic…
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In what continues to be a surprisingly visceral response to the recent testimonies of Ex-Gay Survivors, Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays (PFOX) has placed an open letter to all such people on their MySpace page. While you all…
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Wayne Besen is reporting: Truth Wins Out’s Executive Director Wayne Besen will appear live TONIGHT on CNN’s Paula Zahn Now. Besen will be debating the “ex-gay” former editor of YGA Magazine, Michael Glatze; and Charlene Cothran, “ex-gay” publisher of Venus…
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Hard Questions for Gays And Ex-Gays
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Former ex-homosexual Peterson Toscano says the birth of the “ex-gay survivors’ movement” raises some questions. Why did I pursue change? What was I looking for? What did I do to myself and let others do to me? What good came…
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As reported by Dr. Warren Throckmorton, the self-proclaimed conversion therapist Richard Cohen has decided to stop counseling. According to Cohen’s website: Richard Cohen has always practiced within the legal requirements of the state. Recently, he retired from counseling to focus…
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Ex-gay survivor Shawn O’Donnell has documented the personal harm done to him on his blog and in recent videos as well as a collage that was personally delivered to NARTH. Exodus President Alan Chambers retorted on O’Donnell’s blog: Harm? Come…
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Glatze Is LDS Convert – Why the Silence?
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In a short interview with Warren Throckmorton published today, former gay youth activist and now ex-gay Michael Glatze confirmed that he was recently baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, known popularly as the Mormons. In…
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A little over a week ago, three former Exodus leaders issued an apology “to those individuals and families who believed our message that there is something inherently wrong with being gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender.” In response, Exodus president Alan…