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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Gay conversion therapy still thriving online despite condemnation of ex-gay ministries ROHAN SMITH news.com.au May 28, 2015 A WEBSITE that pushes the “gay cure” message led a young Australian to the brink of suicide. What’s more frightening is that the same message is still being pushed online and was once available to users via [...]
Dear Anthony, I have a question for you. I’m involved with an support organisation and we are producing some materials. One of the possible terms we are considering using is ‘same-sex attracted’. In my reading on gay Christian sites, I noticed that participants didn’t like that term at all.A gay Christian friend said to absolutely [...]
So much has happened since my trip to attend the Amplify Asia Conference in Hong Kong and then to the United States to attend the Exodus International conference. It would take me a week to write about it everything. But I know no one has the time to read all that! You MUST know about [...]
The last person who came from the US telling us how horrible being a homosexual is, was Adam Hood. His meetings were closed down, he was sent home packing and seems to have disappeared off the planet. Maybe he returned to the dreaded 'homosexual lifestyle'. Now we have a visit from Wayne Blakely, approaching 60 [...]
It is relationships and what those relationships have contributed to my life that has made the most significant contribution to who I am today. I have always considered it a privilege to have known gay and lesbian individuals. They have taught me much, they have challenged me and those relationships have changed me. As a [...]
This interview is now available online I will be on ABC @RadioNational at 5.30pm Australian eastern time giving a firsthand account of what really happened at the final Exodus Conference. Listen online http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/ You may have read some of the Australian mainstream media reports about the ending of Exodus and its implications. The reports are poorly researched. Ron Brookman from Living Waters [...]