A reflection on the arrest of former Exodus International leader Alan Chambers, and an examination of his history, the ex-gay movement, and its long shadow. News of alleged sexual offences involving minors is always confronting and disturbing. When it involves someone you know and consider a friend, it brings an added level of shock [...]
I Live in Colorado. Conversion Therapy Destroyed My Life. By Sami Tacher At 12 years old, upon returning home from school, I saw my dad sitting in the living room. I immediately knew something was wrong. “Come here,” he said, with my computer in his lap. He proceeded to show me the pictures of [...]
The Small Beginnings that Transformed the Landscape of LGBTQ+ Religious Harm in Australia The pivotal role of the Exex-gay group, Freedom2b, and Ambassadors & Bridge Builders International (ABBI) For decades, LGBTQ+ people of faith suffered in silence. Behind church doors and in confidential pastoral sessions, thousands were told their sexuality or gender identity was [...]
James Dobson and Focus on the Family – the lies and the legacy. Dobson’s Ignorance and Advice John Paulk George Rekers Robert L. Spitzer Love Won Out Conferences (Pray the Gay Away Expos) The Love Won Out defectors John Paulk’s Recent Statement James Dobson passed away this week. James Dobson was the founder of [...]
You've heard of "Pray the Gay Away", now it's "Gay Without the Lay" There are three ways you could understand how celibacy became the new ex-gay. You could have lived through the evolution You are a researcher/historian, or You can read this article. I was born in 1951. In the 50’s and 60’s gay [...]
On Thursday, June 20, 2013, I sat in the chapel at Concordia University in Irvine, CA, attending the Exodus International “True Stories” conference. Alan Chambers, the President of the organisation he'd led for the past 13 years, said he'd love me to attend as it would be like no other previous conference. (Read [...]
CONVERSION “THERAPY” TERMINOLOGY 50 years of rebranding by Christian ministries claiming to heal homosexuals; from “ex-gay” to “unwanted same-sex attraction”. By Anthony Venn-Brown OAM Download PDF Abstract: The terminology for the Christian “change is possible” movement has evolved over the years, along with their approaches, practices and some beliefs. This paper explores the [...]
You may recall that in 2022 Alex Greenwich said he would create an Equality Bill that would deal with discrimination of the LGBTQ people in New South Wales and also legislation that would follow in the footsteps of other Australian states that had banned conversion "therapy". Submissions were called for to ensure that all [...]
This article was origially published on The Big Smoke "NSW bans conversion therapy" April 2, 2024 During a marathon session of the Upper House of the New South Wales Parliament, which stretched from 11pm to 6:30am, the government's Conversion Practices Ban Bill 2024 was going through the final processes. With 22 votes in favour [...]