Open Letter Addressed to Alan Chambers, Other Ex-gay Leaders International Conference of Ex-gay Survivors to Coincide with Exodus Meeting ******************************************SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: June 25, 2007For Immediate ReleaseContact: Paige Schilt, Director of Public Relations and MediaCell: 512-659-1771paige@soulforce.org****************************************** (Irvine, CA) — As Exodus International, the world’s largest network of "ex-gay" ministries, prepares to hold its annual conference […]
Conversion Therapy
Soulforce Announces Line-up for Ex-Gay Survivor Conference
Participants Include Rev. Dr. Mel White, Peterson Toscano, Christine Bakke, Rev. Nancy Wilson, Jason Cianciotto, and Rev. Phil Lawson June 29-July 1, at University of California-Irvine ******************************************SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: April 27, 2007For Immediate ReleaseContact: Paige Schilt, Media DirectorCell: 512-659-1771paige@soulforce.org****************************************** (Irvine, CA) — This summer, on June 29-July 1, former "ex-gays" and their allies will have […]
Speaker Bios
Peterson Toscano As a gay man, Peterson Toscano’s journey out of the closet had been long and complicated. After 15 years of submitting to reparative therapy through counseling, ex-gay support groups, and even three exorcisms, Peterson enrolled in the ex-gay residential program, Love in Action. He graduated successfully from the program nearly two years later, […]
Schedule
Press conference on Wednesday, June 27th or Thursday, June 28th (date, time, and location to be announced). The following schedule of events is subject to change: Friday, June 29th 4:00pm Pre-Conference Book-Signing Wayne Besen, author of Anything But Straight Darlene Bogle, author of A Christian Lesbian Journey: A Continuation of Long Road to Love Mel […]
Survivors of Ex-Gay Programs Reach Out to Other Survivors; BeyondExGay.com Launches Today, Conference Set for June
Survivors Believe Programs Do More Harm Than Good ******************************************SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: April 2, 2007For Immediate ReleaseContact: Paige Schilt, Media DirectorCell: 512-659-1771paige@soulforce.orgPeterson Toscano, BeyondExGay.comCell: 860-680-0639peterson@petersontoscano.com****************************************** (Austin, TX) — Survivors of ex-gay programs can take advantage of two new resources this week. BeyondExGay.com, an online community for those who are healing from ex-gay experiences, will go live […]
The Ex-Gay Survivor’s Conference
A thoughtful response to the Exodus International Conference Videos from the Press Conference at Narth, New Life Church, and Love in Action Videos from the Ex-Gay Survivor’s Conference Photos from the Ex-Gay Survivor’s Conference WHY On June 26 – July 1, 2007, the Annual Exodus International Conference will be in Irvine, California, to promote the […]