Dear Members of the New South Wales Parliament For over two decades, I've been a vocal advocate to end so-called conversion "therapy" and actively supported and worked alongside over 4,000 survivors. My journey as a survivor began in 1972 when, unbeknownst to me, I became one of the initial individuals worldwide subjected to what would [...]
After our recent newsletter, I got an email from a person who responded with things like: “Anthony, you are living in a delusional world if you think that, as you say, ‘conservative Christians lost the battle with homosexuality’ when in fact, the ‘war’ is yet to start.” “You fail to mention and acknowledge the countless [...]
Ambassadors & Bridge Builders International (ABBI) celebrated its 10-year anniversary recently with a Gala Dinner at the Novotel Sydney Central. Greetings and congratulations came in from LGBTQ and faith leaders from around Australia and the world. The Honourable Michael Kirby AC CMG send this message in his absence. "I remember meeting and talking with Anthony [...]
"It baffles me that many people in the Christian church oppose banning a practice that only causes harm." Pastor Rob Buckingham. Bayside Church PO Box 500 Moorabbin 3189 99-101 Argus Street Cheltenham Victoria 3192 03 9585 2455 info@baysidechurch.com.au baysidechurch.com.au The Hon. (Chris) Christopher John Minns, MP. Premier of NSW. 25 October 2023 Dear Premier, I [...]
KILLING US, DRIVING US CRAZY The experience of LGBTQ people from faith backgrounds Presented at The National LGBTI Health in Difference Conference 11-13 April 2018, Sydney, Australia Summary: Over the last 18 years, Anthony Venn-Brown has been collating the stories of LGBTQ people from Christian backgrounds. The sources have been 400 [...]
As a regular preacher in churches across Australia I was once considered a leader within the Pentecostal, Charismatic and Evangelical worlds. Many of you were my peers, some sat under my ministry, I taught some of you in Bible college, some were my friends and thankfully some still are. And for years now I have [...]
NOMINATION FOR THE 2015 ACON HONOUR AWARDS We would like to nominate Anthony Venn-Brown for his 15 years of work to bring ex-gay/reparative/conversion therapy practices and organisations to an end in Australia. For over four decades in Australia and overseas, ex-gay/reparative/conversion ministries have preached the same message. Homosexuality is sin Gay and lesbian people are [...]
I stopped counting the number of emails I get from readers when I hit 1000 some years ago. Thankfully, most are very encouraging.This one below came out of the blue, unsolicited; with no introduction, 'Dear Anthony' or what prompted him to send it. Quite strange considering Dr. Larry Petree has supposedly earned a Bachelor of [...]