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September 15th, 2013
It has been barely three days since I brought you the glorious news that media darling Tony Perkins had lent all of his prestige and influence to bringing General Mills to its knees. And I can now report on the tremendous response from good family-supporting people from across this great nation’s fruited plain. Yes, in […]
September 15th, 2013
“An act which expresses true affection between two individuals and gives pleasure to them both, does not seem to us to be sinful by reason alone of the fact that it is homosexual.” “Surely it is the nature and quality of a relationship that matters: one must not judge it by its outward appearance but […]
September 15th, 2013
Ya know, you reach a point where you realize that it’s all just words, that the defense of gay rights has become less about gay people and more about the chance to pat yourself on the back. And nothing has illustrated this more to me that the recent “controversy” over Russia’s horribly oppressive anti-gay laws. […]
September 15th, 2013
TODAY’S AGENDA: Pride Celebrations This Weekend: Boulder, CO; Burlington, VT; Cherry Hill, NJ; Dallas, TX; Outer Banks, NC. AIDS Walks This Weekend: Chatham, ON; Peterborough, ON; Regina, SK; Yorkton, SK. Other Celebrations This Weekend: Folsom Europe, Berlin, Germany; BUPA Great North Run, Newcastle, UK; International Bears Week, Sitges, Spain. TODAY IN HISTORY: Miami Passes Anti-Gay […]
September 14th, 2013
TODAY’S AGENDA: Pride Celebrations This Weekend: Boulder, CO; Burlington, VT; Cherry Hill, NJ; Dallas, TX; Derby, UK; Humboldt/Eureka CA; Outer Banks, NC; Savannah, GA; Spartansburg, SC. AIDS Walks This Weekend: Amherst, NS; Chatham, ON; London, ON; Ottawa, ON; Peterborough, ON; Prince George, BC; Regina, SK; San Antonio, TX; Springhill, NS; Sydney, NS; Yorkton, SK. Other […]
September 13th, 2013
TODAY’S AGENDA: Affirmation Annual Conference: Salt Lake City. Affirmation, the LGBT-affirming group for members and former members of the Mormon faith, will begins its annual conference today. This year’s theme is “New Frontiers,” which is “about expanding our vision around the unknown possibilities and opportunities for LGBT Mormons… We will discuss how we can support […]
September 12th, 2013
It’s been a while since we’ve discussed NOM’s Dump General Mills project (it just seemed the kind thing to do). But now there’s news to report. Back in July 2012, the National Organization for Marriage (theirs, not yours) decided that they would boycott General Mills due to its opposition to an anti-gay marriage amendment in […]
September 12th, 2013
Supporters of marriage equality in Australia may be a bit down after last week’s election put Liberal Party leader Tony Abbott into power (in Australia, the Liberal Party is the more conservative of the two largest parties). While Labor leader Paul Kevin Rudd had promised to hold a vote on marriage equality within 100 days […]
September 11th, 2013
The stain of Russian homophobia is seeping into its Baltic neighbor and former possession, Lithuania, whose Parliament, according to Pink News, is set to take up five separate anti-LGBT bills later this year. The bills would: Prohibit gender reassignment surgery and transgender therapy. Ban adoption by same-sex couples Fine organizers of public events, such as […]
September 11th, 2013
TODAY’S AGENDA: Pride Celebrations This Weekend: Boulder, CO; Burlington, VT; Cherry Hill, NJ; Dallas, TX; Derby, UK; Humboldt/Eureka CA; Outer Banks, NC; Savannah, GA; Spartansburg, SC. AIDS Walks This Weekend: Amherst, NS; Chatham, ON; London, ON; Ottawa, ON; Peterborough, ON; Prince George, BC; Regina, SK; San Antonio, TX; Springhill, NS; Sydney, NS; Yorkton, SK. Other Celebrations This Weekend: Folsom Europe, Berlin, Germany; Out […]
September 10th, 2013
THIS MONTH IN HISTORY: Boston Resident Congratulates Beacon Hill for Its Tolerance: 1965. Residents of Boston’s historic Beacon Hill prided themselves on gentility, openness and tolerance, even as those virtues were being challenged in the tumultuous 1960s. But residents were determined to steer through the shoals of discord with characteristic Beacon Hill aplomb and dignity. […]
September 8th, 2013
TODAY’S AGENDA: Pride Celebrations This Weekend: Las Vegas, NV; Limerick, Ireland; Lincoln City, OR; Stavanger, Norway; Torquay, UK. Other Events This Weekend: Womenfest, Key West, FL; Run to the Beat, London, UK; London to Brighton Cycle for Clarence Higgins Trust, London/Brighton, UK; Newfest Film Festival, New York, NY; Bears on Ice, Reykjavic, Iceland; North Louisiana […]
September 7th, 2013
In February 2012, Craig James was running for the Republican nomination for US Senator from Texas. He figured that as an ESPN Sports Commentator, he had face and name recognition, but the pols (and polls) were against him. So at that time it seemed the smart and bold choice to be as anti-gay as possible, […]
September 7th, 2013
TODAY’S AGENDA: Pride Celebrations This Weekend: Austin, TX; Las Vegas, NV; Limerick, Ireland; Lincoln City, OR; Mankato, MN; Stavanger, Norway; Torquay, UK. Other Events This Weekend: Womenfest, Key West, FL; Run to the Beat, London, UK; London to Brighton Cycle for Clarence Higgins Trust, London/Brighton, UK; Newfest Film Festival, New York, NY; Queenstown Gay Ski […]
September 6th, 2013
TODAY’S AGENDA: Pride Celebrations This Weekend: Austin, TX; Las Vegas, NV; Limerick, Ireland; Lincoln City, OR; Mankato, MN; Stavanger, Norway; Torquay, UK. Other Events This Weekend: Pride Night at Kings Island, Cincinnati, OH (Friday Night Only); Womenfest, Key West, FL; Run to the Beat, London, UK; London to Brighton Cycle for Clarence Higgins Trust, London/Brighton, […]
Featured Reports
In this original BTB Investigation, we unveil the tragic story of Kirk Murphy, a four-year-old boy who was treated for “cross-gender disturbance” in 1970 by a young grad student by the name of George Rekers. This story is a stark reminder that there are severe and damaging consequences when therapists try to ensure that boys will be boys.
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 500 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.
In 2005, the Southern Poverty Law Center wrote that “[Paul] Cameron’s ‘science’ echoes Nazi Germany.” What the SPLC didn”t know was Cameron doesn’t just “echo” Nazi Germany. He quoted extensively from one of the Final Solution’s architects. This puts his fascination with quarantines, mandatory tattoos, and extermination being a “plausible idea” in a whole new and deeply disturbing light.
On February 10, I attended an all-day “Love Won Out” ex-gay conference in Phoenix, put on by Focus on the Family and Exodus International. In this series of reports, I talk about what I learned there: the people who go to these conferences, the things that they hear, and what this all means for them, their families and for the rest of us.
Prologue: Why I Went To “Love Won Out”
Part 1: What’s Love Got To Do With It?
Part 2: Parents Struggle With “No Exceptions”
Part 3: A Whole New Dialect
Part 4: It Depends On How The Meaning of the Word "Change" Changes
Part 5: A Candid Explanation For "Change"
At last, the truth can now be told.
Using the same research methods employed by most anti-gay political pressure groups, we examine the statistics and the case studies that dispel many of the myths about heterosexuality. Download your copy today!
And don‘t miss our companion report, How To Write An Anti-Gay Tract In Fifteen Easy Steps.
Anti-gay activists often charge that gay men and women pose a threat to children. In this report, we explore the supposed connection between homosexuality and child sexual abuse, the conclusions reached by the most knowledgeable professionals in the field, and how anti-gay activists continue to ignore their findings. This has tremendous consequences, not just for gay men and women, but more importantly for the safety of all our children.
Anti-gay activists often cite the “Dutch Study” to claim that gay unions last only about 1½ years and that the these men have an average of eight additional partners per year outside of their steady relationship. In this report, we will take you step by step into the study to see whether the claims are true.
Tony Perkins’ Family Research Council submitted an Amicus Brief to the Maryland Court of Appeals as that court prepared to consider the issue of gay marriage. We examine just one small section of that brief to reveal the junk science and fraudulent claims of the Family “Research” Council.
The FBI’s annual Hate Crime Statistics aren’t as complete as they ought to be, and their report for 2004 was no exception. In fact, their most recent report has quite a few glaring holes. Holes big enough for Daniel Fetty to fall through.
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