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Straight Ex-Spouses: Legalize Gay Marriage

Washington Post | Theresa Vargas | Posted 11.08.2009 | Politics


As the debate over legalizing same-sex marriage in the District grows louder and more polarized, there are people whose support for the proposal is pe...

APA Was Right To Reject Harmful 'Ex-Gay' Therapy

Wayne Besen | Posted 09.05.2009 | Politics


Wayne Besen

Groups like Exodus and the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH), regularly encourage clients to say they have converted, even though they are still gay

The Anti-Gay Violence to Come

Wayne Besen | Posted 08.30.2009 | Politics


Wayne Besen

Tiller's death illustrates the danger posed by the violent language used by fanatics, and the aggressive tactics used against abortion providers are seeping into the anti-gay movement.

Obama's Latest Preacher Problem

Wayne Besen | Posted 04.18.2009 | Politics


Wayne Besen

Will spending time in the biblical backwater influence Obama's views and lead him to sell us down the river?

Minnesota U.S. Senator Klobuchar Requests $500K Earmark for Christianist Program Tied to Ex-Gay Ministry

Pam Spaulding | Posted 01.31.2009 | Politics


Pam Spaulding

Senator Klobuchar is requesting a $500,000 earmark for Minnesota Teen Challenge. What is that? MNTC believes that Halloween, Harry Potter and Pokemon are gateways to drug addiction.

What Governor Palin Needs to Know About 'Love'

Steve Ralls | Posted 10.08.2008 | Politics


Steve Ralls

Palin needs to know the truth about Love Won Out, and America's parents and families need to know what Governor Palin thinks about harmful, anti-gay conferences.

Rick Warren's Carnival of Confession

Wayne Besen | Posted 09.20.2008 | Politics


Wayne Besen

While Rick Warren is an improvement over Focus on the Family's James Dobson, he must teach evangelicals there is a better way than the selfishness of modern conservatism.

The Big 'Ex-Gay' Extravaganza

Wayne Besen | Posted 08.02.2008 | Media


Wayne Besen

Exodus Intl. may smile and tell the mainstream media they love homosexuals, but at the "ex-gay" group's glitzy annual conference in Asheville, NC., 700 confused gay people had their souls strip-mined.

Extremist Makeover

Wayne Besen | Posted 07.26.2008 | Politics


Wayne Besen

In 2001, David Bianco was at the pinnacle of his career in GLBT journalism. Then he started reinventing his personal history, giving up sex with men and moving towards Orthodox Judaism.

Focus on the Fallacies of James Dobson

Wayne Besen | Posted 07.15.2008 | Politics


Wayne Besen

When James Dobson cites research or statistics in this election cycle, news reporters have an obligation to check with the actual researchers who conducted the studies.

Obama To Do Gospel Tour With "Ex-Gay" Singer Who Vowed To Battle "Curse Of Homosexuality"

AMERICAblog.com | John Aravosis | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


From the NYT: As religious conservatives gather in Washington this weekend for the "Values Voters Summit," Senator Barack Obama's campaign announ...