Author Archives: Brandy
Brandy Daniels, a graduate of Azusa Pacific University, is a straight ally who wants to see equal rights for all, regardless of sexual orientation, in our country and our churches. She briefly worked on her doctorate in psychology at Wheaton College, but is taking a hiatus to participate in Soulforce’s Equality Ride. She is a native of Southern California and currently resides in the Chicagoland area.
Wednesday, January 24th, 2007
Fellow Equality Rider Stephen Krebs sent this to all the riders as a demonstration of a bit of an opposing view (and by opposing view, I mean extreme opposition). He found it on the Washington Blade website.
I could barely believe it when I saw it, and I am sure you ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, Ex-gay | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, January 24th, 2007
I realize that this was a blog title from not too long ago. I sense a trend. Matt the overachiever, and Brandy the serious slacker. Yes!
But to my defense, my internet has not been working. I have, at most, been able to get on for five minutes before I get ...
Posted in Blog, Personal | No Comments »
Thursday, January 18th, 2007
As reported by Truth Wins Out:
Truth Wins Out filed a complaint today with Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan against the Naperville, Illinois-based non-profit organization Americans For Truth and its president Peter LaBarbera for selling a misleading video on its web-site titled, “It’s Not Gay.” In a letter to Madigan, Truth ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, Ex-gay, Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
Thursday, January 18th, 2007
Considering that ex-governor Jim McGreevey spoke to us at the Equality Ride fundraiser, I thought that this story was interesting, from 365gay.com:
Dina Matos McGreevey, the estranged wife of former New Jersey Governor James McGreevey, has signed a book deal with Hyperion, a division of ABC, Inc.
To be titled "Silent ...
Posted in LGBT, Media, Politics | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, January 17th, 2007
A few big news stories on some possible presidential candidates:
Senator John McCain, who is a leading republican presidential hopeful, is apparently not doing too well with the gay community or the fundamentalist, anti-gay community. Recently, he has been trying to make ammends with Dr. James Dobson, as reported in The ...
Posted in Democratic Party, Politics, Republican Party | No Comments »
Sunday, January 14th, 2007
First of all, I found this image (see right) on the Exodus International website and thought it was hilarious!
In related news, Peterson Toscano, famous & outspoken ex-ex gay discusses his recent encounter with Exodus International and it's president, Alan Chambers, in his blog entitled Exodus' New Guidelines for Youth:
On June ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, Ex-gay, LGBT | No Comments »
Friday, January 12th, 2007
Joe Brummer in his blog, tracks some of what has been going on recently with Alan Chambers, president of famous ex-gay ministry Exodus International. Just this month, Chambers sat down with Focus on the Family for an interview.
In a January 2007 interview with Focus on the Family, Alan Chambers of ...
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Friday, January 12th, 2007
From 365gay.com:
A San Diego judge has ruled there is enough evidence against a U.S. Marine for him to stand trial for murder with a hate crime enhancement in the slaying of a gay man in 2006.
James Hardy, 19, was ordered to remain in jail in lieu of a million dollar ...
Posted in Hate Crimes, LGBT, Western U.S. | No Comments »
Friday, January 12th, 2007
Below is an article about New Jersey's ruling that religious clerics are not required to unite gay couples if they have sincere religious convictions against it... I have more thoughts at the end of the article, so don't stop reading mid-way. (New York Times):
Allaying the fears of some clergy members, ...
Posted in LGBT, LGBT Families, Marriage Equality, Religion | 1 Comment »
