April 12, 2011

From the PFOX newsletter “California Legislating Morality:” – “I am ________ and I speak to you on behalf of PFOX, Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays & Gays, an organization of families and friends of the ex-gay community. I’m a California native and a proud graduate of UC Berkeley. I also spent 19 years of my life living as a man. My first words were “I’m a boy.” If anyone could say they were born this way, it was me. I thought I had no choice but to get surgery or continue dating women as a man trapped in a girl’s body. I became suicidal not because of lack of understanding from others but because I personally didn’t want to live this way and no one offered me any other choice.” The full text of the PFOX email news release follows: (more…)

April 11, 2011

The following excerpt is from the PFOX press release. The full text can be found at http://pfox.org/PFOX-Day-Silence-Supports-Ex-Gay-Rights.html.

“Because homosexual activists try to censor the ex-gay point of view, PFOX asks students to distribute ex-gay literature to their friends in support of equality for the ex-gay community,” said Griggs. “The day of silence enables students to distribute ex-gay literature without harassment since opponents are obligated to remain silent that day.” Many of PFOX’s brochures are geared towards youth and explain sexual orientation, tolerance for the ex-gay community, gender identity disorder, anti-bullying policies for both gays and ex-gays, and resources for unwanted same-sex attractions.

March 28, 2011

PFOX issued the following response to Apple stopping Exodus International‘s iPhone application. “Apparently Apple is afraid of real diversity and tolerance,” said Christopher Doyle, former homosexual and PFOX board member. “Individuals with unwanted same-sex attraction deserve support from the same technology that gays benefit from – why are ex-gays being singled out for blatant sexual orientation discrimination?” The full statement from PFOX can be found at http://pfox.org/Apple-Computer-Discriminating-Against-Ex-Gays.html or below. (more…)

March 23, 2011
Exodus International press release:

Apple Suppresses Diversity by Pulling iPhone Application

Orlando, FL- Last night, Apple removed an application submitted by Exodus International, a global Christian ministry helping those struggling with unwanted same-sex attraction to live a life congruent with biblical teaching. Apple told the ministry’s web developer that they deemed the app “offensive to large groups of people” and removed it. Exodus is encouraging people to contact Apple and ask them to recognize the diversity of beliefs within its customer base. (more…)

March 17, 2011

In the aftermath of the latest battle over gay marriage in Maryland Greg Quinlan has pointed out the hypocrisy of the gay political lobbying organization – the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). “HRC’s bullying against ex-gays contradicts its claim of equality,” said Quinlan. “Why should heterosexuals be fooled by HRC’s false commitment to so-called equality?” Quinlan pointed out that while the HRC advocated for gay marriage on grounds of equality, it called on the World Bank to remove Parents and Friends of Ex-gays and Gays (PFOX) from its list of charities. The full text of the PFOX bulletin can be found at http://pfox.org/WHEN-EX-GAYS-SPEAK-LEGISLATORS-LISTEN.html.

March 10, 2011

From the Exodus International Press Office: Strategy Emerges to Silence Opposing Voices on Sexuality

Orlando, FL – Exodus International, the global Christian ministry whose mission is mobilizing the Church to minister grace and truth to a world impacted by homosexuality, announced the release of its new smart phone application on Tuesday, March 8th. The application is free and is currently available on Apple’s iTunes store. Since the release, gay activists and organizations are calling for Steve Jobs and Apple to remove the application from their website. (more…)

March 4, 2011

Excerpt from Christopher Doyle’s editorial: “When Greg Quinlan, president of the board of Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays & Gays, identified himself in the Feb. 26 Metro article “Md. House plans to act fast on gay marriage,” you put quotation marks around “ex-gay.” But there were no quotation marks in references to gay members of the House of Delegates. Putting “ex-gay” in quotes suggested that such a sexual orientation is not valid, not recognized or both. But thousands of former homosexuals collectively identify themselves as such.” The full editorial can be found at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/04/AR2011030405804.html.

February 26, 2011

Greg Quinlan, president of Parents and Friends of Ex-gays and Gays (PFOX), spoke before the Maryland State Legislature in February of 2011 urging the legislators to stop the effort to legalize same-sex marriage in the state. His argument was both compelling and informative, backed by facts. Following are excerpts from his testimony.

“I am an ex-gay. That means a former homosexual for those of you who don’t understand the term ‘ex-gay.’ … “There is no replicated, scientific study supporting any specific biological etiology for homosexuality.” That’s a quote from the American Psychiatric Association May 2000. (more…)

February 14, 2011

The 2011 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) was boycotted by many conservative organizations because for the second year in a row CPAC included a gay activist group, GOProud , as a major participant in the conference.

Many of the organizations boycotting the conference placed a full page ad in the Washington Times denouncing CPAC’s partnership with a gay rights organization.

Despite the boycott, Parents and Friends of Ex-gays and Gays (PFOX) had their exhibit at the CPAC conference. (more…)

January 23, 2011

A January 23, 2011 MassResistance Post documented conservative reaction to New Jersey’s recently passed anti-bullying bill. This is an excerpt from ex-gay Greg Quinlan “Governor Chris Christie has signed the ‘Anti-Bullying Bill Rights.’ This legislation is very bad. It really is the LGBTIQ indoctrination and protection act. It will not stop a single act of bullying nor would it have prevented the tragic suicide of Rutgers’s’ University student Tyler Clementi.” (more…)