Comments on: Low Turnout at Love Won Out http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/02/26/1490 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Wed, 22 May 2013 21:18:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Regan DuCasse http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/02/26/1490/comment-page-1#comment-6962 Regan DuCasse Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:44:23 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/02/26/1490#comment-6962 Definitely larger Emily K. But I think the BEXG conference was over more days. I was only there for one day. But it was the first ever conference, so considering that, I think they did well. LWO and other organizations supported by the anti gay have been doing their work a lot longer, get far more funding and have more media outlets in which to operate. I think it's important to look at the demographic that would attend a LWO conference. Older...perhaps more white people than any other ethnicity. I doubt the LWO message would be attractive to anyone but adults with gay children or family members, let alone teens that are gay themselves. Perhaps with the advancement of GSA's and other support for gay teens, LWO can't get their attention. Usually the only other teens that participate are STRAIGHT teens recruited to attract other kids. And frankly, the LWO message isn't saying what it means. And you can't lie to kids. You really can't. They WILL call the adults on it eventually. This is why the Exodus or LWO outreach is so intensified while it's aimed at youth. Thing is, disillusionment will come earlier and the TRUTH will eventually reveal itself. That too, we can hope will come sooner. If the turnout was lower than expected, it may or may not be a good sign. ANY turn out might not be a good sign. That many people can still do a lot of damage to several gay teens. And that is several too many. Definitely larger Emily K. But I think the BEXG conference was over more days. I was only there for one day. But it was the first ever conference, so considering that, I think they did well.
LWO and other organizations supported by the anti gay have been doing their work a lot longer, get far more funding and have more media outlets in which to operate. I think it’s important to look at the demographic that would attend a LWO conference. Older…perhaps more white people than any other ethnicity. I doubt the LWO message would be attractive to anyone but adults with gay children or family members, let alone teens that are gay themselves. Perhaps with the advancement of GSA’s and other support for gay teens, LWO can’t get their attention.
Usually the only other teens that participate are STRAIGHT teens recruited to attract other kids.

And frankly, the LWO message isn’t saying what it means. And you can’t lie to kids. You really can’t.
They WILL call the adults on it eventually. This is why the Exodus or LWO outreach is so intensified while it’s aimed at youth.
Thing is, disillusionment will come earlier and the TRUTH will eventually reveal itself. That too, we can hope will come sooner.
If the turnout was lower than expected, it may or may not be a good sign. ANY turn out might not be a good sign.
That many people can still do a lot of damage to several gay teens. And that is several too many.

]]> By: Emily K http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/02/26/1490/comment-page-1#comment-6929 Emily K Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:40:24 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/02/26/1490#comment-6929 what was the turnout for the beyond ex-gay conference? what was the turnout for the beyond ex-gay conference?

]]> By: Zeke http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/02/26/1490/comment-page-1#comment-6922 Zeke Wed, 27 Feb 2008 06:06:59 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/02/26/1490#comment-6922 I wish I could feel good about 600. I just find such a large number to be depressing. Who were these people? Were they gay people seeking "change" or were they mainly family members of gay people and anti-gay activists looking for a latest information in how to fight the "gay agenda"? I wish I could feel good about 600. I just find such a large number to be depressing.

Who were these people? Were they gay people seeking “change” or were they mainly family members of gay people and anti-gay activists looking for a latest information in how to fight the “gay agenda”?

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