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“Ex-gay” therapy for penguins. Who knew?

Posted on February 22, 2008 by David

This just gets weirder and weirder. An amusing little treat landed in my inbox yesterday, containing the answer to the question “where are the national anti-gay advocacy groups in the ‘Tango’ story?” It’s an alert from the James Dobson/Focus on … Continue reading →

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Ex-Ex-Gay speaker at PFLAG

Posted on August 29, 2007 by David

This should be an interesting program. If anyone from Loudoun is interested in carpooling, let us know at info@equalityloudoun.org “Can Someone Become Ex-Gay?” Come hear Chris Camp, an Ex-Ex-Gay, who’s been there and back. PFLAG Columbia-Howard County Announces the September … Continue reading →

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Guest speaker Rosaria Butterfield draws contrast with Patrick Henry College’s fear of dialogue

Posted on January 18, 2013 by David

According to Patrick Henry College professor of government Stephen Baskerville, “PHC is an oasis of academic freedom in an inbred academic environment of stifling orthodoxy.” Given that over half of PHC’s faculty resigned within one year over precisely the issue … Continue reading →

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Anti-gay pastor withdraws from inauguration role

Posted on January 10, 2013 by David

After exposure of a 1990 sermon given by Louis Giglio, in which he advocated for harmful “ex-gay” therapy and for the prevention of LGBTQ people being “accepted as a norm in our society,” he has withdrawn his acceptance of the … Continue reading →

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A visit to Patrick Henry College

Posted on January 7, 2013 by David

Patrick Henry College hosts an ongoing “newsmakers interview” series, and the guest Friday afternoon is a woman named Rosaria Butterfield, a resident of Purcellville. Dr. Butterfield “will discuss her new book, The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert, detailing her … Continue reading →

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Shocking flyers sent home with students

Posted on February 7, 2012 by David

I’ve been thoroughly enjoying the local evening news tonight. Leading up to every commercial break have been variations of this teaser: “Coming up – parents were shocked to discover that a controversial flyer had been sent home with students.” “Up … Continue reading →

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At what point can we put to rest the soul-killing fantasy that people can or should change who they are in order to please the ignorant? John Smid, yet another long time “ex-gay” spokesman who has recanted, now acknowledges being … Continue reading →

Posted on January 21, 2012 by David | Comments Off on Another one