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LGBT criticism of Colorado civil union campaign as incrementalist
Ssempa, Other Ugandan Pastors Charged With Conspiracy
Another Utah county passes non-discrimination ordinance
Sen. Reid Returns Lt. Choi's West Point Ring
Alberta, Canada Shocked To Learn Homosexuality No Longer A Mental Disorder
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Slouching Towards Kampala: Uganda’s Deadly Embrace of Hate
When we first reported on three American anti-gay activists traveling to Kampala for a three-day conference, we had no idea that it would be the first report of a long string of events leading to a proposal to institute the death penalty for LGBT people. But that is exactly what happened. In this report, we review our collection of more than two hundred posts to tell the story of one nation’s embrace of hatred toward gay people. This report will be updated continuously as events continue to unfold. Check here for the latest updates.
David Benkof: Behind the Mask
At first glance, David Benkof appears to be a young gay man who believes that same-sex marriage will damage the institution of marriage, that there are better options for gay couples than marriage, that the community should join him in prioritizing other more pressing issues, and that the marriage discussion is harming the efforts of gay couples in red states to get recognition for their unions. He also claims that he’s a gay columnist, that he speaks for an influential collection of gay thinkers, and that he is part of the gay and lesbian community and that he shares our goals and dreams. But none of that is true.
“Repeat After Me”: The Reparative Therapy Echo Chamber
The April 2008 edition of the pay-to-publish vanity journal Psychological Reports featured a new report from NARTH. Written by NARTH president A. Dean Byrd, past president Joseph Nicolosi, and Richard W. Potts, the report carries the unwieldy but self-descriptive title, “Clients perceptions of how reorientation therapy and self-help can promote changes in sexual orientation.” While the title describes what the authors meant to show — how clients describe the benefits of reparative therapy — the report itself actually illustrates something very different: the ex-gay movement’s remarkable ability to instill an almost robot-like parroting of ex-gay rhetoric among their clients.
Testing the Premise: Is MRSA The New Gay Plague?
The Toronto Star said that a new study “discover[ed] a new strain” of a super-bug “hitting gay men.” Headlines in Britain screamed, “Flesh-eating bug strikes San Francisco’s gay community,” and anti-gay extremists across America spread the alarm that gays were introducing another plague into “the general population.” But there was a small problem with all of this: None of it is true!
Paul Cameron’s World
In 2005, the Southern Poverty Law Center wrote that “[Paul] Cameron’s ‘science’ echoes Nazi Germany.” What the SPLC didn”t know was Cameron doesn’t just “echo” Nazi Germany. He quoted extensively from one of the Final Solution’s architects. This puts his fascination with quarantines, mandatory tattoos, and extermination being a “plausible idea” in a whole new and deeply disturbing light.
From the Inside: Focus on the Family’s “Love Won Out”
On February 10, I attended an all-day “Love Won Out” ex-gay conference in Phoenix, put on by Focus on the Family and Exodus International. In this series of reports, I talk about what I learned there: the people who go to these conferences, the things that they hear, and what this all means for them, their families and for the rest of us.
Prologue: Why I Went To “Love Won Out”
Part 1: What’s Love Got To Do With It?
Part 2: Parents Struggle With “No Exceptions”
Part 3: A Whole New Dialect
Part 4: It Depends On How The Meaning of the Word "Change" Changes
Part 5: A Candid Explanation For "Change"
The Heterosexual Agenda: Exposing The Myths
At last, the truth can now be told.
Using the same research methods employed by most anti-gay political pressure groups, we examine the statistics and the case studies that dispel many of the myths about heterosexuality. Download your copy today!
And don't miss our companion report, How To Write An Anti-Gay Tract In Fifteen Easy Steps.
Testing The Premise: Are Gays A Threat To Our Children?
Anti-gay activists often charge that gay men and women pose a threat to children. In this report, we explore the supposed connection between homosexuality and child sexual abuse, the conclusions reached by the most knowledgeable professionals in the field, and how anti-gay activists continue to ignore their findings. This has tremendous consequences, not just for gay men and women, but more importantly for the safety of all our children.
Straight From The Source: What the “Dutch Study” Really Says About Gay Couples
Anti-gay activists often cite the “Dutch Study” to claim that gay unions last only about 1½ years and that the these men have an average of eight additional partners per year outside of their steady relationship. In this report, we will take you step by step into the study to see whether the claims are true.
The FRC’s Briefs Are Showing
Tony Perkins’ Family Research Council submitted an Amicus Brief to the Maryland Court of Appeals as that court prepared to consider the issue of gay marriage. We examine just one small section of that brief to reveal the junk science and fraudulent claims of the Family “Research” Council.
Review: The Gay Report
When Karla Jay and Allan Young published The Gay Report in 1979, it quickly a favorite source of statistics for many anti-gay extremists. But before you accepts these statistic at face value, you should examine the inner workings of this survey very carefully. What you learn might surprise you.
Daniel Fetty Doesn’t Count
The FBI’s annual Hate Crime Statistics aren’t as complete as they ought to be, and their report for 2004 was no exception. In fact, their most recent report has quite a few glaring holes. Holes big enough for Daniel Fetty to fall through.
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Neon Genesis
July 29th, 2010 | LINK
I still don’t get why the Family Research Council isn’t classified as a hate group already.
Jack
July 29th, 2010 | LINK
Dr Stall has previously complained that these right-wing “family”/hate groups are misrepresenting his work:
http://www.truthwinsout.org/pressreleases/2009/06/3207/
Regan DuCasse
July 29th, 2010 | LINK
Black American male and female heterosexuals, like their African continent counterparts represent a very high risk group. There are a lot of black men and women in the military.
Lesbians are the lowest risk group, of course.
It’s getting REAL old that so much misinformation is being spread about the vectors of disease and trying to use that misinformation as a means of discrimination.
When will someone challenge them on that misinformation in the strongest way possible?
Jim in MA
July 29th, 2010 | LINK
What about all the straight STDs?
syphilis, gonorhea, chlamidia, herpes, and the list goes on…
Does the military refuse recruits with any of these diseases?
Erin
July 29th, 2010 | LINK
I believe they refuse recruits who test positive for diseases or are found to have medical issues. Two simple facts render their argument invalid and irrelevant: 1. Everyone is tested prior to entering the military, then retested, so I don’t know how soldiers being openly gay instead of closeted gay is going to change the fact that noone who has HIV/AIDS can enter in the first place. 2. Even if soldiers weren’t checked or there’s the possibilty for error, heterosexuals can be affected by all the factors they listed. This is just an effort to put an ugly, distorted face on the entire LGBT population in order to keep the irrational fears alive long enough that people continue to deny us fair treatment under the law and in our workplaces and government positions.
Timothy Kincaid
July 29th, 2010 | LINK
Hmmm. Lifting this ban only changes whether those who serve can be open about it. So it would seem, according to Mr. LaButta’s argument, that coming out of closet gives one HIV.
I’ve heard the nonsense about mosquitos and dinnerware, but this is a new one.
Tommy
July 29th, 2010 | LINK
Something bizarre is going on. As we all know, anyone who has engaged in male/male sex even one time since 1977 is totally banned by the FDA for donating blood. Yet we are told that the military blood supply is the most critical of all (combat zone trauma transfusions, etc).
Enter Lt Matt Sanchez who was a gay porn actor and engaged in almost every conceivable male/male sex act imaginable. Yet he claims to have divulged this to his recruiters and was enlisted in the Marines no problem. Now Sanchez is an extreme anti-gay activist and says repealing DADT will destroy the military. What the hell is wrong with this picture?
Emily K
July 29th, 2010 | LINK
Since the lesbian infection rate is nil, just legalize lesbian soldiers. (following that “logic.”)
Amii
July 30th, 2010 | LINK
“…and an increased risk in pyschological disorders.”
What?! I’d like to see the proof of that as well.
On the other hand, I can see where having to lie to your fellow soldiers and superiors every minute of every day could lead to psychological disorders.
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