The gay community held an all-day vigil to counter the ex-gay conference in Anchorage last weekend, plus a seminar with gay-affirming clergy and mental health professionals, and presentations by Wayne Besen of Truth Wins Out.
Parents, friends and family members who have questions about "reparative therapy" and the ex-gay movement are invited to join PFLAG's support meeting, Thursday Sept. 18 at 7 p.m.
Learn about "ex-gays" and the "ex-gay" movement from those who know it best:
- Beyond Ex-Gay - an online community for those who have survived ex-gay experiences
- Ex-Gay Watch - dedicated to monitoring the ex-gay movement
- Truth Wins Out - fighting right wing lies and the "ex-gay" fraud
These civil rights groups have information on the ex-gay movement and tools to help local communities deal with the ex-gay events in their towns (links go to ex-gay pages):
- PFLAG - Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays
- GLAAD - Gay & Lesbian Alliance against Defamation
- Soulforce - Freedom for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people from religious & political oppression through the practice of relentless nonviolent resistance
- Southern Poverty Law Center - Advocates for Justice and Equality
These LGBT blogs have vast archives on the ex-gays and Focus on the Family:
- Good As You - gay and lesbian activism with a sense of humor
- Box Turtle Bulletin - news, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric
- Pam's House Blend - ... always steamin'
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