"Why I chose gay conversion 'therapy'" was presented at the Homosexual Histories Conference at the Australian National University, Canberra, and is part of my research for The Quest to Cure Queers. On the 13th March 1951 there was a lot of gay talk in newspapers all over Australia. Thanks to Trove[1], I found numerous references. [...]
How, when and why Hillsong banned ‘ex-gay’ referrals Another controversy. What is an anti-gay church?. Brian Houston and AVB - the early days. The ‘ex-gay’ story begins. The undercover years 1999-2005. Reaching out Meeting with the Assemblies of God Executive. The dialogue continues. Mercy Ministries. Lifting the lid on the underground. Hillsong bans referrals to [...]
Fifteen years ago, in 2004, 'A Life of Unlearning - coming out of the church, one man's struggle' hit Australian book and department store shelves. I had no idea that: It would become an Australian bestseller and sell out twice There'd be two more revised and updated editions It would change the lives of literally 1,000s [...]
PUBLIC LECTURE "POST EQUALITY VICTORY: THE CHALLENGES AHEAD" Speaker ANTHONY VENN-BROWN THURSDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 6PM WATT SPACE GALLERY Newcastle NSW
Who would have thought? Not me! Fifteen years ago, in 2004, ‘A Life of Unlearning – coming out of the church, one man’s struggle’ hit Australian book and department store shelves. I had no idea that: It would become an Australian bestseller and sell out twice There’d be two more revised and updated editions It [...]
Greenwich Village, New York, June 28 2019 I have no way of knowing exactly what I was doing on this night 50 years ago when the Stonewall uprising happened, but I have a pretty fair idea. On that Friday night in 1969, I would have been at one of four places; a bible study, a [...]
Justin Lee and Anthony Venn-Brown If you have been in the faith/sexuality space for any length of time the name Justin Lee will be very familiar to you. Justin is an American author, speaker, and LGBT Christian activist and known as the founder of the Gay Christian Network. He has been doing a series of [...]
How would you describe the work of Ambassadors & Bridge Builders International (ABBI) in a sentence? If you had things like education, information, dispelling myths about sexual orientation and gender identity, overcoming ignorance or counteracting false religious beliefs about LGBTI people and our community you’d be right. (If you are not sure of our mission [...]
There was a time when the terms 'ex-gay' or 'former homosexual' were non-existent. In the 1950s and 1960s mental health professionals tried unsuccessfully to find a cause and cure for homosexuality. In 1973, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) removed the diagnosis of “homosexuality” from the second edition of its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM). At [...]