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• Vote tomorrow, and fall bloomers

  
  Bessemer Opinions — Authority: 121
  The protest against Love Won Out was a huge success. Read here what went on inside, and outside the conference. There is hope for the children who were forced to attend. Be sure to vote tomorrow, for Claire Mitchell for district 56 representative. Shes a champion for education as well as entrepreneurship. ...
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• Alabama Hosts Convention Of Still Completely Homosexual "Ex-Gays"

  
  Joe. My. God. — Authority: 718
  Focus On The Familys final "ex-gay" conference is being held in Birmingham this weekend, where anti-"ex-gay" activist Wayne Besen spoke at the University of Alabama to expose the myths and dangers of their "pray away the gay" campaign. Embroiled in financial difficulties and layoffs, Focus of the Family has handed ...
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• The Pernicious "Choice Myth" and "Change Myth"

  
  Michael-In-Norfolk - - Coming Out In Mid Life — Authority: 147
  Two of the key elements utilized by Christianist enemies of gay equality are the myths that (1) sexual orientation is a "lifestyle" choice as opposed to an immutable aspects of GLBT individuals and (2) gays can "change" their sexual orientation and become heterosexual if they but want to. These myths bolster the ...
  3 days ago

• My Prayer

  
  Box Turtle Bulletin — Authority: 679
  This weekend Focus on the Family will host their final Love Won Out ex-gay dog and pony show before washing their hands of the movement and turning it over to Exodus International. And, knowing that there will be the usual protest, Exodus Youth Director Randy Thomas is calling for prayer . I (Randy) won’t ...
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• Focus on the Family makes another attempt to peddle its quack ‘cure’ for gays

  
  The Freethinker — Authority: 520
  TOMORROW sees yet another attempt by a bunch of featherbrained Christian fundies to convince America (and no doubt the rest of the world) that homosexuality is “a lifestyle choice” which, through the power of Jesus, can be “cured”. The event, at the Metropolitan Church of God in Birmingham, Alabama, is being ...
  3 days ago

• Last nights victories

  
  Bessemer Opinions — Authority: 121
  One might expect me to be down this morning, with equality voted down in Maine yesterday. But Im not. One thing you learn when fighting for equality, is to look ahead, not behind. There were certainly victories yesterday that progressives and democrats and GLBT can celebrate. Chapel Hill, NC has a gay mayor. ...
  6 days ago

• Around town, in DC and Besen at UAB

  
  Bessemer Opinions — Authority: 121
  Around Town For several days I have driven by this trash can in my neighborhood with the words "Help Keep Our City Clean" on the side. The garbage trucks have picked up garbage in this neighborhood at least twice with the corner looking this way. Im just saying... Downtown, at the corner of Fourth Avenue North ...
  1 week ago

• Evolving in Monkey Town

  
  Existential Punk — Authority: 106
  My dear friend, Rachel Held Evans, has her first book coming out next year. She was kind enough to interview me for the book and i made the final cut! i am honored and wish to share the details of...
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• The Case of a Sad Ex?

  
  Maybe it's just me... — Authority: 517
  My friend, the boy from Ohio, has a Sad Ex. Whats a Sad Ex? Well, the Sad Ex is: calls more the 3 times a day just to talk. always talk about the past. always acts as if yall never broke up. always wants to know if you sleeping with the new friend of yours. still tries to have sex with you. gets really upset ...
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• Ex-gay pushback

  
  Bessemer Opinions — Authority: 121
  This is background for what you will hear next week about so-called "ex-gay" therapies, which have been discredited by every professional organization. American Psychiatric Association (“the risks…are great” and include “self destructive behavior,” and “reinforces self hatred…already experienced by ...
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• Ex-Gays Target Libraries Refusal to Stock Ex-Gay Friendly Books...And They Should!

  
  Paper Clips N' Potato Chips — Authority: 121
  The ex-gay movement have set their sights at the nations public libraries for their refusal to stock books that are supportive of the movements underlying position, which is that homosexuality can change. The ex-gay organization, Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays , PFOX, are crying censorship . Arguing that ...
  2 weeks ago

• “Love Won Out” Scales Back

  
  Box Turtle Bulletin — Authority: 679
  Yesterday’s installment of CitizenLink gives a little more insight into the recent announcement that the Exodus International will take over the lead role from Focus On the Family for planning, producing and promoting the “Love Won Out” ex-gay conferences. That transfer of responsibilities also appears to ...
  2 weeks ago

• Ex-Gay Books Banned

  
  Jeremiah Films Announcements — Authority: 145
  One reason liberals hate Christianity so frenetically is that it teaches us that we can overcome sin and find redemption. According to moonbat ideology, we are hapless victims who cannot be held accountable for our own behavior. The idea that we have free will is heresy to progressives, so it is no surprise that books ...
  2 weeks ago

• FOX News covers PFOX effort to get ex-gay books in school libraries

  
  Warren Throckmorton — Authority: 548
  PFOX (Parents and Friends of Ex-gays) gets a little national face time with this article on the FOX News website. It seems they can’t get anybody to take their books. Here are the books they want school libraries to include: Parents Guide to Preventing Homosexuality by Joseph and Linda Nicolosi You Don’t ...
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• Ugandan official blames parents for homosexuality

  
  Warren Throckmorton — Authority: 548
  From yesterday’s New Vision , a Ugandan news source: Minister blames gay on parents MUKONO – Ethics and integrity minister James Nsaba Buturo has blamed homosexuality in Uganda on failure by parents and guardians to bring up their children in an upright manner. He made the remarks on Sunday while attending ...
  2 weeks ago

• More Anti-gay Lunacy From Pat Robertson

  
  Michael-In-Norfolk - - Coming Out In Mid Life — Authority: 147
  With Pat Robertsons boy, Bob "Taliban Bob" McDonnell currently ahead in the polls, it is useful to look at the demagoguery that Robertson continues to disseminate in an effort to stigmatize and marginalize LGBT citizens. Anyone who believes that Robertson doesnt openly say what far right GOP candidates like McDonnell ...
  2 weeks ago

• Exodus comments about Ugandan situation on blog

  
  Warren Throckmorton — Authority: 548
  On their blog , Exodus International commented today about the proposed “Anti-Homosexuality 2009″ bill. The Ugandan government is seeking to further stigmatize and criminalize (to death or extreme punishment) people who deal with homosexuality. It seems that the government has no respect for freedom. ...
  3 weeks ago

• Two Things to Read About: One Bad, One Good

  
  Adventures of a Christian Collegian — Authority: 103
  Hey guys! Well, this weekend Im driving around the great state of North Carolina in my beat up Ford Tempo (which I just learned was on this blogs list of the worst cars ever, huzzah). Ive been visiting friends, driving to places that Ive never driven through before (the mountains are gorgeous!) and Monday I will ...
  3 weeks ago

• Ugandan travelogue from Caleb Brundidge and the International Healing Foundation

  
  Warren Throckmorton — Authority: 548
  Back in the Spring, I reported on an ex-gay conference in Kampala, Uganda and hosted by Family Life Network (see links at the end of this post). Three Americans spoke by invitation of the FLN – Don Schmierer, Caleb Brundidge and Scott Lively. (L to R, unknown woman, Scott Lively, Caleb Brundidge, Don ...
  3 weeks ago

• The Attack of the Ex-Gays

  
  Paper Clips N' Potato Chips — Authority: 121
  Recently a Washington, D.C. judge ruled that "ex-gays" are a protected class, like people of color, women, and gay; under the the Districts code of Human Rights. The case, Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays v. Government of the District Office of Human Rights [ pdf ], was brought before the judge after Parents and ...
  3 weeks ago

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