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Lone Star Q reports that the “ex-gay” plank inserted in into the Texas GOP party platform last week was proposed by a local man who renounced his homosexuality with the help of NARTH. His name is Jeremy Joel, according to his Facebook page, and he’s the founder of an ex-gay ministry called Joel 2:25 International. Joel, who lives in Dallas, …

Via Brian Tashman at Right Wing Watch: Janet Porter of Faith 2 Action is so happy about the Republican Party of Texas’s decision to embrace ex-gay therapy as part of its new far-right platform that she wants similar language endorsing the pseudo-science “adopted nationwide.” She might find allies in Tony Perkins and David Barton, members of the 2012 Republican National …

“Don’t be surprised if the Texas GOP lands on the Left’s list of ‘hate groups’ after their convention this past weekend. In affirming its state platform upholding natural marriage and the sanctity of life, the Lone Star’s GOP threw its weight behind a host of key values, including the right of patients to seek ‘reparative therapy’ for unwanted same-sex attractions. …

Yesterday I reported that the Texas GOP has tentatively removed the “worst” of the anti-gay language from its 2014 party platform. Today the Houston Chronicle reports on an addition to that platform: “We recognize the legitimacy and value of counseling which offers reparative therapy and treatment to patients who are seeking escape from the homosexual lifestyle. No laws or executive …

In case you’re “trapped in homosexual confusion.” 

“It’s funny, for those of us that worked in it, behind closed doors, we knew we hadn’t really changed. Our situations had changed – we had gotten married, and some of us had children, so our roles had changed. I was a husband and father; that was my identity. And the homosexuality had been tamped down. But you can only …

As I noted last month, Focus On The Family is gearing up for their so-called Day Of Dialogue, which was created several years ago to counter GLSEN’s anti-bullying Day Of Silence, which takes place this year on April 11th. Previous Day Of Silence protests have included walkouts by Christian students, protests by church groups, and email campaigns to public school …

Last week the Ninth Circuit Court refused to consider the Liberty Counsel’s en banc appeal to overturn California’s ban on the “ex-gay” torture of LGBT youth. But the Ninth has now delayed the implementation of the ban while the Liberty Counsel asks the Supreme Court to hear their case. California’s SB 1172, which the 9th Circuit upheld in August, prohibits …

Back in August a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Liberty Counsel’s demand that the court overturn their loss before a federal district court in their incessant campaign to repeal California’s ban on the “ex-gay” torture of LGBT youth. Unswayed by those two losses, the following month the Liberty Counsel filed an en banc demand …

“Remember that Nobel Prize winner, the scientist who discovered the ‘gay’ gene? I’m having trouble coming up with the name. It’s because there is no such researcher, since nothing like a ‘gay gene’ has been found. But try to tell that to the Human Rights Campaign, GLAAD, and the various self-important ‘gay’ bloggers. With claws and teeth exposed, the monster …

“It is said that Machiavelli was the first to recommend it, but the old adage of ‘the best defense is a good offense’ has been adapted wholesale by the LGBTPed community, and New York State is next. A bill first introduced last year by Senator Brad Hoylman, a Manhattan Democrat, was just reintroduced in the New York State legislature with …

Minnesota yesterday became the third state this week to see a bill that bans the “ex-gay” torture of LGBT youth. Ladybird Bachmann, the beard of Crazy Eyes, runs two such clinics in the state, although they don’t appear to expressly target minors. Minneapolis Rep. Susan Allen (DFL-62B) has introduced a bill that would prohibit licensed therapists from trying turn gay …

In early November, the Liberty Counsel lost its court battle to overturn New Jersey’s ban on the “ex-gay” torture of LGBT youth. Yesterday they filed an appeal with the Third Circuit Court. “A3371 is far more scandalous than the George Washington Bridge lane closure,” said Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel. “Gov. Christie signed a bill that blocks …

Via press release from the Empire State Pride Agenda: This legislation would protect LGBT youth from so-called therapists who use dangerous and discredited practices aimed at changing their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression. “Trying to change someone’s true identity through so-called therapy is a dangerous practice that can seriously harm our LGBT youth,” said Pride Agenda Executive Director …

Linda Harvey’s “ex-gay” book returned to Amazon on Friday, along with a dozen new 5-star reviews. Ten days ago Harvey claimed to have withdrawn the book from the site because evil gay bloggers were encouraging bad reviews from people who hadn’t even read it. Amusingly, some of the new reviewers freely admit that they haven’t read the book. A sample: …

Maryland Del. Jon Cardin has introduced a bill to ban the “ex-gay” torture and brainwashing of minors. Via Washington Blade: “There are numerous gay conversion therapy providers as well as organizations like the infamous International Healing Foundation located right here in Maryland advocating for what I consider very harmful conversion therapies,” said Cardin, noting Prince George’s County Public Schools last …

Last week Linda Harvey screamed that Amazon didn’t pull her book because it advocates the torture and brainwashing of LGBT children, SHE pulled it herself because of nasty reviews spurred by evil gay bloggers.  The Friendly Atheist has read Harvey’s book and today posted a review. An excerpt: Harvey says that “hundreds” of organizations in the U.S. can help gay …

“I saw the rotten reviews, a smear campaign by those who had not read the book, and the publisher attempted to get Amazon to pull the ad hominem reviews, but they were not immediately responsive.  So, since the book is brand new and I didn’t want it to be harmed by this uninformed and vicious campaign stimulated by ‘gay’ bloggers, …