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May 18th, 2012
I can’t help but think that so much of his animus is motivated by some deep, deep wounds caused by this alleged “raping”. There seem to be a lot of unresolved issues there, and I can’t help but pity someone who is that psychologically bound. — BTB commenter “DJ” I couldn’t agree more. While I […]
May 18th, 2012
TODAY’S AGENDA: Pride Celebrations This Weekend: Durban, South Africa; Eskilstuna, Sweden; Kiev, Ukraine; Long Beach, CA; New Hope, PA; Oklahoma City, OK; and Springfield, IL. AIDS Walks This Weekend: Buffalo, NY; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; London, UK; Los Angeles, CA; Minneapolis, MN; New York, NY; and Orlando, FL. Other Events This Weekend: California Music Festival & AIDS Walk, Los Angeles, CA; […]
May 17th, 2012
Religious protesters, including Orthodox priests, broke up a march commemorating the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi today. About 20 pro-LGBT marchers paraded through the main street of Tbilisi when they were confronted by anti-gay protesters who blocked the marchers and began fighting. “This shows that Tbilisi has a […]
May 17th, 2012
The Pan American Health Organization today released position statement (PDF: 356KB/4 pages) which calls therapies to change sexual orientation “‘cures’ for an illness that does not exist,” and calls on governments to ensure that “clinics offering them should be reported and subject to adequate sanctions.” The PAHO also calls on professional associations to “call for […]
May 17th, 2012
I can think of few things more dreary than “an evening of music and talks held in the ballroom of a hotel.” But when you have never had the freedom to gather for an evening of music and talks, then it truly must be an exhilarating experience. And I am delighted that the gay community […]
May 17th, 2012
Donna Summer, queen of disco, has died at 63. Like many divas, Summer’s career was created and cultivated in gay dance clubs. But, as divas sometimes do, Summer thought that the immense record sales – most of whom were not to gay people – meant that she had broad-based adoration and forgot that without core […]
May 17th, 2012
Today is International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (Warning: the web site plays music on autoplay. Why do they insist on doing that?!?). The day is observed with conferences and workshops around the world to devise strategies to improve the legal and cultural standing of LGBT people. Other activities are aimed at drawing media attention […]
May 16th, 2012
Fox News poll: Majority opposes gay marriage, doesn’t want constitutional amendment That’s the headline. Do you believe gays and lesbians should be: A. allowed to get married B. allowed a legal partnership similar to, but not called, marriage C. should there be no legal recognition given to gay and lesbian relationships. That’s the question. 37% […]
May 16th, 2012
Some time back I presented you with Reverend Bob Larson and his $9.95 online demon test: Taking the Demon Test® may be the most important spiritual decision you make. This Test is the result of more than 30 years of research and thousands of hours in personal ministry with troubled souls. Through this vast experience we […]
May 16th, 2012
TODAY’S AGENDA: Pride Celebrations This Weekend: Durban, South Africa; Eskilstuna, Sweden; Kiev, Ukraine; Long Beach, CA; New Hope, PA; Oklahoma City, OK; and Springfield, IL. AIDS Walks This Weekend: Buffalo, NY; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; London, UK; Los Angeles, CA; Minneapolis, MN; New York, NY; and Orlando, FL. Other Events This Weekend: California Music Festival & AIDS Walk, Los Angeles, CA; […]
May 15th, 2012
For many years, conservative Christians have played a word game with themselves and the public. When it came to discussions about sin and love, there was a careful distinction between the person and the behavior. They could joyously love the sinner (but not his sin) so much that they longed for his soul to know […]
May 15th, 2012
TODAY’S AGENDA: President Obama Appears on “The View”: ABC. President Barack Obama will make an appearance on “The View,” where it is almost certain that his announcement last week that he now supports marriage equality for LGBT people will somehow make it into the conversation. At least, that’s what appears likely given the talk on […]
May 14th, 2012
Last week, I posted video of a woman from Lincoln, Nebraska, who testified before the city council against a proposed anti-discrimination ordinance. It had all of the hallmarks of a an anti-gay extremist’s diatribe, but little did I know (and I probably should have caught it), the poor woman was actually schizophrenic. But as many […]
May 14th, 2012
Andrew Sullivan’s Newsweek cover story about President Barack Obama’s historic announcement last week that he supports the right of same-sex couples to marry is now online. The cover and Sullivan’s op-ed bestows the title “The First Gay President” on Obama. This, of course, is in reference to the phrase coined by writer Toni Morrison who […]
May 14th, 2012
TODAY’S AGENDA: Colorado’s Legislative Special Session on Civil Unions Begins: Denver, CO. When the Colorado House of Representatives’ Speaker, Frank McNulty (R, HD-43, Highlands Ranch), abruptly called a recess when it became evident that a majority of the House wanted to pass a bill granting civil unions to same-sex couples in Colorado, at least 30 […]
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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