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Today in social psychology class I showed the Christmas Day, 1977, episode of All in the Family where transvestite Beverly LaSalle is killed by thugs and Edith has a crisis of faith as a result of the loss. In looking for more information about the man who played BLS, Lori…
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I interrupt the normally scheduled blog to bring you this important public service announcement. Everybody reading this, please go to www.invisiblechildren.com. I saw the documentary this morning in church and I was blown away. The documentary is a call to action for the West to help the children of Sudan…
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I do not see this as a final word but I am reflecting on reparative therapy these days and wanted to get some of my thoughts down. I am not a reparative therapist. UPDATE: For more information regarding a framework for interventions regarding sexual identity, see the Sexual Identity Therapy…
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A school district cancelled a diversity day because an ex-gay asked for some time. Perhaps, the school should consult the First Amendment Center’s Guidelines regarding sexual orientation and public schools.
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My middle school aged daughter was assigned to read this book. I read through it and thought it was a step up from a comic book, not much literary value that I could discern. Actually, I think I would rather her read Fantastic Four comics over the Guide. Maybe I…
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Lengthy op-ed by Charles Haynes in USA Today about the First Amendment Center’s Guidelines regarding discussions of sexual orientation schools. My perception is that these are not being well received on the hard right or hard left.
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From a Gay365.com article regarding Equality Ride’s visit to the media, I mean campus of Union University: Dawn Davridge said that she and her partner, Kathryn Davridge, were expelled from Union two years ago after administrators found out they are lesbians; and in a relationship. “I fell in love with…
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In an email Mark Yarhouse, detailed his account of the E Ride visit: We had Equality Ride come to the campus on Monday and Tuesday. The university had made arrangements to hold three forums with ER: one meeting in one of my classes, one panel discussion, and one training through…
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It’s the second most wonderful time of the year. March Madness. My bracket is already corrupted but I love it.
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During the segment, Leslie Stahl asked Michael Bailey’s views of how gay and straight men compare. “… Straight men are more interested than straight women in having casual, uncommitted sex. Gay men are like that, too,” says Bailey. “One has the impression that gay men are much more inclined toward…
