PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) has issued a statement concerning Zach Stark (pictured left), the gay 16 year old Tennessee boy who blogged about being sent to an ex-gay camp by his parents.
I have followed this story for a while now, in fact, I have followed it since practically the beginning. [...]
Monthly Archives: July 2005
Jul 31
PFLAG issues statement on Zach Stark and ex-gay “reparative” therapy
Jul 29
‘Ex-gay’ confab in N.C. a sad sight- From Sovo.com
From Sovo.com,
http://sovo.com/blog/index.cfm?blog_id=1819
Reporter Eartha Melzer returned this week from a stint in North Carolina, where she covered last week’s Exodus International conference for gays and lesbians seeking to change their sexual orientation.
For those who live in predominantly gay neighborhoods in the Northeast between Washington, D.C., and Boston it is tempting to dismiss the “ex-gay” crowd as [...]
Jul 29
Two tid-bits #2: Methodist Pastor Removed and Gay Billboards rejected
According to an article on 365gay.com, a Methodist pastor in Virginia has been removed from his position for a period of one year for denyingmembership in his congregation to a gay man. For more details, read the article
According to an article on Express Gay News, Lamar Advertising Company in South Georgia has refused to do [...]
Jul 28
International groups dispute claims over gay teen executions in Iran
According to an article on Express Gay News, international watchdog groups are disputing claims made about the execution of two Iranian teenagers (see earlier blog post, “Two tid-bits”).
The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, Amnesty International and the Human Rights Watch claim that the two teenagers were convicted and executed for sexually assaulting a [...]
Jul 27
President of UNC Assoc. of Student Gov’ts speaks out against Budget Provisions
In today’s edition of the Raleigh News and Observer, Zach Wynne, President of The University of North Carolina Association of Student Governments (www.uncasg.org) spoke out against the budget provisions harmful to the UNC System included in the proposed North Carolina Budget. He has written both an editorial and a Point of View column in today’s [...]
Jul 25
Falwell: Forcing gay kids into “reparative therapy” OK
According to an article on Express Gay News, the Reverend Jerry Falwell (pictured left), founder of the Moral Majority and Liberty University, has endorsed the forcing of gay teenagers into “reparative therapy” at centers such as Refuge in Memphis, Tennessee. The Refuge center is run by Love in Action, an affiliate of Exodus International, an [...]
Jul 25
Two Letters: The Bible, the Quran, America and Discrimination
I read a letter to the editor in the July 19, 2005 issue of The Winston-Salem Journal and I just had to respond to it. Below you can read the original July 19th letter and my response which was published in the Journal today, July 25, 2005.
“HERITAGE” July 19, 2005
We should not trash our heritage [...]
Jul 24
No Surprise: No mention of Gays in North Carolina Democrats and Young Democrats Platforms
As most of my friends and acquaintances know, I am a staunch Democrat… I have been ever since I became politically aware and active. Living in Winston-Salem and being in a relatively conservative high school, I thought I was a “liberal.” As I went off to college though and found out through my first year [...]
Jul 23
Two tid-bits: Falwell at Ex-gay Exodus conference and Nobel Peace laureate condemns gay Iranian executions
On Saturday, the Reverend Jerry Falwell spoke at the 2005 Exodus Conference at the Lifeway Ridgecrest Conference Center, which is owned by the Southern Baptist Convention. I wrote an entry on the conference previously, Western NC Mountains become hotbed of debate concerning gays and religion
The article concerning the Reverend Jerry Falwell can be found [...]
Jul 22
HRC pushes Secy. Rice to condemn executions of Gay Iranian Teens
According to an article on 365gay.com, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has urged Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to condemn the execution of two gay teenagers in Iran.
On Thursday, July 21, news about the two teenagers, one 18 and the other said to be 16 or 17, came to light. According to the Iranian Student [...]
