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When we first reported on three American anti-gay activists traveling to Kampala for a three-day conference, we had no idea that it would be the first report of a long string of events leading to a proposal to institute the death penalty for LGBT people. But that is exactly what happened. In this report, we review our collection of more than two hundred posts to tell the story of one nation’s embrace of hatred toward gay people. This report will be updated continuously as events continue to unfold. Check here for the latest updates.
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At first glance, David Benkof appears to be a young gay man who believes that same-sex marriage will damage the institution of marriage, that there are better options for gay couples than marriage, that the community should join him in prioritizing other more pressing issues, and that the marriage discussion is harming the efforts of gay couples in red states to get recognition for their unions. He also claims that he’s a gay columnist, that he speaks for an influential collection of gay thinkers, and that he is part of the gay and lesbian community and that he shares our goals and dreams. But none of that is true.
“Repeat After Me”: The Reparative Therapy Echo Chamber
The April 2008 edition of the pay-to-publish vanity journal Psychological Reports featured a new report from NARTH. Written by NARTH president A. Dean Byrd, past president Joseph Nicolosi, and Richard W. Potts, the report carries the unwieldy but self-descriptive title, “Clients perceptions of how reorientation therapy and self-help can promote changes in sexual orientation.” While the title describes what the authors meant to show — how clients describe the benefits of reparative therapy — the report itself actually illustrates something very different: the ex-gay movement’s remarkable ability to instill an almost robot-like parroting of ex-gay rhetoric among their clients.
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From the Inside: Focus on the Family’s “Love Won Out”
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Prologue: Why I Went To “Love Won Out”
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Straight From The Source: What the “Dutch Study” Really Says About Gay Couples
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Review: The Gay Report
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Daniel Fetty Doesn’t Count
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Trevor
August 29th, 2007 | LINK
Not that they don’t somewhat deserve that kind of treatment BUT most of these kinds of reports are hyperbole or outright lies. Reminds me of the supposed exposés of “homosexual sex” at Disneyland during Gay days. Never ever happened. But oh they have photographic proof! Oh wait didn’t they notice the watermarks embedded in the photos from gay porn sites? Guess its alright to break copyright law as well so long as its to attack Teh Gheys.
Lynn David
August 29th, 2007 | LINK
I saw the Lifesite article last night as I gleaned through the news. The way they described it, the altercation (if it happened) seemed minor. No doubt PFOX expanded the antics of one into all gay people. Just listen to this….
Doesn’t that sound whiney to you? Especially, when PFOX isn’t necessarily made up of ex-gays, but parents and friends of ex-gays. Eh, they’re after all the money they can get too.
BTW…..
The 2007 Fair theme was “Arlington, A Family of Neighbors.”
Timothy Kincaid
August 30th, 2007 | LINK
I would like to be outraged and indignant that they were treated so poorly. I would like to decry the violence.
But PFOX has a history of dishonesty. So it makes it difficult to become upset. So I’m guess I’m stuck with: to the extent that PFOX was actually mistreated, I oppose such actions.
If violence occurred (which I sincerely doubt was as it was reported by them) then we oppose such violence.
Meanwhile, this language goes a very long way to making it perfectly clear that PFOX is not interested in reaching gay people but is only interested in casting aspersions on their gay neigbors:
It’s all just demonization and accusation and objectification. This is not the language of love, this is the language of contempt and “us v. them” politics.
Emproph
August 30th, 2007 | LINK
First of all, and sarcastically, shouldn’t they be complaining that the PFOX volunteer was hit for being “Christian?”
Secondly, why do they identify themselves as “Ex-gay,” as in “Ex-sinful?” Isn’t the opposite of homosexuality “holiness?” What kind of a “holy-identified” person goes around touting themselves as “ex-evil?”
Thirdly, if there is a gay man out there going around hitting ex-gays — for the mere sake of being ex-gay — WHY DID THEY NOT FILE A POLICE REPORT!? Especially to protect the rest of the ex-gays in the neighborhood – given that there are supposedly “hundreds of thousands of them” alive and walking around.
How irresponsible and unChristian can one be in the attempt to protect their own kind? That’s vomit worthy alone.
homer
August 30th, 2007 | LINK
Where’s the police report? Where’s the proof? Isn’t bearing false witness a sin?
Emproph
August 30th, 2007 | LINK
“no reputable news sources have reported on the incident.”
Citizenlink has now added itself to the list.
Dewayne
August 31st, 2007 | LINK
This is Regina Fox’s modus operandi for public relations. She always claim harassment and censorship to ensure some coverage. Several years ago when I was a congressional staffer, I agreed to meet members of PFOX. As typical for such meetings, you ask questions, play devil’s advocate, and extract as much info as possible. A week later, Fox complained to my boss that I harassed and shouted down her members and refuse to allow them to make their case. Of course, I had witnesses who proved that she was lying. She’s desparate and has to be challenged every time she makes such claims.
steve j callahan
September 1st, 2007 | LINK
i was at the saint petersburg gay pride parade this june and the religious crazys did the same thing here ie following people telling them they are going to hell and burn in a lake of fire, making fools out of themselves and getting arrested[4] by the sp police. i am sorry my gblt brothers and sisters did this to you, you have the same rights as we do to state your position in a public place. acording to dewayne and timothy you make false claims re these events. if you or anyone doubts me just check the arrest records[ yes they are made public] for june 21st in st. petersburg fl. news flash adversion therapy or a religious cure for being gay has never worked i repeat never. i am a bisexual male and if you believe in your god [ i dont] he does not make mistakes, i am not a mistake. did you ever think gay people could be your gods way of birth control. it is getting a little crowded on this planet
Anthony Venn-Brown
September 1st, 2007 | LINK
I saw this had appeared on the LifeSite and wondered how accurate the report is. Who were the activists? How many? What group were they representing etc.
An Australian Christian activist group quoted from this site before only to find they had egg on their faces. I challenged the validity of quote from the site and the Aussie group had to issue an apology……..well of sorts. they didn’t have enough humility to admit they were wrong and had gone off half cocked without checking sources.
the news report said:
APA President Supports Therapy Treating Unwanted Homosexual Tendencies
By Gudrun Schultz
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, August 29, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) –President of the American Psychological Association, Dr. Gerald P. Koocher, broke with the APA’s long-held stance against homosexual re-orientation therapy earlier this month, saying the organization would support psychological therapy for those experiencing unwanted homosexual attractions, the National Association for the Therapy and Treatment of Homosexuality (NARTH) reported.
Read the rest of the misquotes and misinformation here.
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2006/aug/06082905.html
(Editor’s Note: Anthony originally posted this on August 30, 2007, but somehow it got caught up in my spam filter. I have reposted it as a more recent comment to raise its visibility. My apologies to Anthony for these technical difficulties. — Jim B.)
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