Tag Archives: PFOX

The pathos of PFOX

Posted on September 19, 2009 by David

An excellent exposé of PFOX in the Washington City Paper, The Ex-Gay Movement that Wasn’t: Meet the city’s tiniest demographic, fleshes out their strategy – and introduces me to an amusing new word: “Everstraight.” In case you don’t know, that … Continue reading →

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End of the line for special rights seekers, Part 1

Posted on February 6, 2008 by David

On January 31, Maryland Circuit Court Judge William J. Rowan, III ruled on the last chance for PFOX, Lynn Chapman’s Family Leader Network, and other assorted anti-gay obsessives to derail the progressive human sexuality curriculum in Montgomery County. Assisted in … Continue reading →

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Unreasonable request #8,734 denied

Posted on October 10, 2007 by David

The complainers who object to other people’s children having access to a humane, factually accurate human sexuality curriculum have lost in court again. On Tuesday, the Maryland Court of Appeals denied the stay sought by Citizens for a Responsible Curriculum, … Continue reading →

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Oh, Barbara..

Posted on September 5, 2007 by David

Update: Gosh, you’ll never guess who else is spreading this fabrication – Eugene Delgaudio. What a perfect pair. Fact check? Local Focus on the Family writer Barbara Curtis is at it again, introducing a PFOX fundraising appeal as “something you … Continue reading →

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What passes for “victory”

Posted on August 8, 2007 by David

I see that PFOX is announcing that they have won an important victory in Arlington County. From an Alliance Defense Fund press release: ARLINGTON, Va. -Arlington Public Schools agreed yesterday to permit Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays (PFOX) … Continue reading →

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Truth wins in Maryland

Posted on July 18, 2007 by David

From our neighbors over in Montgomery County, a good community response to an ignorant diatribe similar to the more florid examples in our Hall of Shame. While everyone has the right to express their opinion, some utterances border on libelous, … Continue reading →

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Morally suspect “health education”

Posted on February 9, 2007 by David

Quote of the day: There is nothing legally suspect in basing a health curriculum on the wisdom of the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and American Psychiatric Association, and the American Psychological Association No. No, there is … Continue reading →

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