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Former "Ex-Gay" Leaders in Australia Apologize, Claim That Ex-Gay Conversion Does More Harm Than Good

August 16, 2007 by soulforce

******************************************SOULFORCE PRESS RELEASE: August 16, 2007For Immediate ReleaseU.S. Contact: Paige Schilt, Director of Public Relations and MediaCell: 512-659-1771paige@soulforce.orgAustralian Contact: Anthony Venn-BrownCell: +61 416 015 231anthony@anthonyvennbrown.com****************************************** (Austin, TX) — Former "ex-gay" leaders in Australia have added their voices to a public apology for "the isolation, shame, fear, and loss of faith" caused by the message that […]

Filed Under: Conversion Therapy Tagged With: australia, Christian Supremacy, conversion therapy, darlene bogle, ex-gay, Gay Christian, Homophobia, jeremy marks, Kim Bret, LGBT activism, LGBT history, lgbtq, LGBTQI, michael bussee, Queer activism, Religion-based violence, reparative therapy, soulforce, Vonnie Pitts, Wendy Lawson

Australia’s Former Ex-Gay Leaders Speak

August 15, 2007 by soulforce

Wendy Lawson Former Exodus Leader – Melbourne As a mature adult and mother of four, my Christian experience was very important to me. Not only did I attend Sunday services, I taught Sunday school, lead the Wednesday evening Bible study series, and also went to Tuesday prayer meetings. Somehow keeping busy and trying to please […]

Filed Under: Conversion Therapy Tagged With: australia, Christian Supremacy, conversion therapy, darlene bogle, ex-gay, Gay Christian, Homophobia, jeremy marks, Kim Bret, LGBT activism, LGBT history, lgbtq, LGBTQI, michael bussee, Queer activism, Religion-based violence, reparative therapy, soulforce, Vonnie Pitts, Wendy Lawson

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