Tag: ex-gay

IRS Revokes Peter LaBarbera’s AFTAH Tax Exempt Status

If these income levels are accurate, it says that the anti-gay forces which can be so vocal are perhaps even smaller than one might think. It shouldn't be that hard therefor to eliminate any threat they pose by simply out

Ex-Gay is a Lie and Can Lead to Suicide

It isn't being gay that is the problem, but rather it is the abuse, humiliation and isolation that come from living in a homophobic environment. David tried the "pray the gay away" and it doesn't work. It drove him

Rekers Resigns From Board Of Ex-Gay Group NARTH

Every single group or position against LGBT rights bases that opposition one one factor: being gay is a choice. Ex-gay groups like Exodus and NARTH, the group Rekers has just resigned from, can only exist because far right religious groups

Ex-Gays and Sexual Orientation

Because Disney's policy stipulates that a person can not be discriminated against based on sexual orientation, then, ex-gays would already be covered no matter what label they use to describe themselves or where upon the continuum they fall.

Mexican reports reveal more children sired by founder of conservative Catholic cult Legionaries of Christ

So often, reports of sexual activity by priests against children are treated as homosexual offenses and equate pedophilia with homosexuality. I can’t say that if at times, these crimes are committed based only upon the priest acting out on his

Some thoughts on the Sexual Reorientation Wars

I’ve written a number of posts about the ex-gay movement and the notion of re-orientation therapy. This article seems to be a pretty good balanced appraisal of where things stand following the APA meting. If I would disagree with anything

Will the debate about changing homosexual orientation finally end?

Trouble on the reorient express The linked article below is written mostly supportive of those who feel that gays and lesbian people can be switched to heterosexuality, but in it are some telling statements worth pointing out. The majority of

Thinking of Bryce: Is this a “boys only” issue?

A Facebook friend commented to me following my recent post about “Where is Bryce,” asking some thoughtful questions, and I wondered what my readers thought about the issue. We have seen over the past few years, a few different examples

Ex-Gay Preacher? Not So Ex-Gay!

This is from Joe.My.God. It seems that ex-gay evangelist Matthew Manning has been preaching a good story of his conversion to Christianity and even being healed of HIV. But how much, if any of that is true?  Interestingly, he was