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Ex-Employee Says Ousted “Ex-Gay” Church Militant Founder Was Living An “Active Homosexual Lifestyle”

Two weeks ago Michael Voris – the comically bewigged supposedly “ex-gay” founder of the Catholic far-right media operation Church Militant – was ousted for unspecified “morality clause” violations. The next day Voris posted a lengthy sob story video in which he passingly mentioned his “demons” but didn’t come clean on the nature of his departure, saying that the reasons are …

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Comically Bewigged “Ex-Gay” Founder Of Far-Right Catholic Outfit Ousted For “Morality Clause” Violations

The far-right Catholic LifeSiteNews reports: Michael Voris, founder and president of St. Michael’s Media and Church Militant, has resigned at the request of its board of directors, the Catholic media organization confirmed Tuesday afternoon. Reports of Voris’ ouster initially surfaced Tuesday morning. “We understand this is a shock to you all, but our founder and former CEO is stepping aside …

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New Allegations Against Mormon “Ex-Gay Therapist”

The Salt Lake Tribune reports: Three additional men have come forward to say a therapist recommended and paid for by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints touched them inappropriately during counseling sessions related to struggles with their sexuality. The men’s statements follow allegations by three others, previously reported by The Salt Lake Tribune and ProPublica, that clinical mental …

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“Ex-Gays” Rebrand After Founder Comes Out As Trans

Via email from activist Wayne Besen: The Freedom March is a right-wing Christian fundamentalist organization that exists to “help” LGBTQ people “pray away the gay.” They also claim to help people transition out of being trans. So, it was a really bad day for the Freedom March when its founder, Jeffrey McCall, announced online that he was hooking up with …

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Ex-Gay Leader: “I’ve Went Back To My Life As Scarlett”

We last heard from ex-gay grifter Jeffrey McCall in June 2022 when he led another ex-gay “Freedom March” in Washington DC several months after a Facebook post in which he confessed to hooking up with multiple men. From that day’s Christian Post report: Declaring their testimonies of how Jesus has transformed their lives, formerly LGBT-identified young men and women gathered …

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“Ex-Gay” Grifter Who Recently Confessed That He’s Still Having Sex With Men Leads Yet Another “Ex-Gay” March

The Christian Post reports: Declaring their testimonies of how Jesus has transformed their lives, formerly LGBT-identified young men and women gathered in Washington, D.C., Saturday for the Freedom March. Gathered next to the Washington Monument for what has become an annual event in the nation’s capital, the hosts of the march continue to see the Holy Spirit doing remarkable work …

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“Ex-Gay” Leader: I Keep Hooking Up With All These Men But Then I Repent, Jesus Always Forgives Me [VIDEO]

Metro Weekly reports: Jeffrey McCall, the founder of “ex-gay” group Freedom March, has confessed to having multiple hookups with men since last year. McCall claims to have lived as a gay male sex worker, and then as a transgender woman named Scarlett, before renouncing his sexuality and gender identity and founding Freedom March. But in a post last month on …

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Alleged Ex-Gays “Take Back The Rainbow” In DC March

The Christian Post reports: Men and women who once lived and identified as part of the LGBT community are confident that a “rainbow revival” is at hand. Gathered under the blazing sun with temperatures in the mid-90s at the Sylvan Theater in the shadow of the Washington Monument, approximately 200 attended the Freedom March, an event for formerly LGBT-identifying people …

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Alleged Ex-Gays Lobby Congress Against Equality Act

Via press release from Christian Newswire: Whether it’s a ban on counseling choice, the elimination of a free market for faith-based organizations, or granting privileges to transgender women above biological women, Sexual Orientation Gender Identity (SOGI) legislation politicizes sexuality and reduces freedoms. Codifying LGBTQ identity as immutable through legislation denies that sexuality is fluid and will never resolve the confusion …

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“Ex-Gay” Realtor Claims He’s Being Railroaded Out Of His Job Over His Public Stance On LGBT Issues [VIDEO]

Pat Robertson’s CBN News reports: Minnesota-based realtor Matt Moore, who is a Christian, said Friday he is allowing his real estate license to expire due to his beliefs on LGBT issues. “My current broker will not allow me to continue working under her if I continue to speak publicly about LGBTQ+ issues,” he told Faithwire. Moore first announced the development …

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“Ex-Gay” Catholics To Hold Conference On Chastity

Via press release from Christian Newswire: “Saint Joseph: Model of Courageous Love” is the theme of Courage International’s 34th Annual Conference, which will take place at Benedictine College, Atchison, Kansas, from July 15 to 18, 2021. The annual conference draws members of Courage – adults who experience same-sex attractions and desire to live a chaste life – and EnCourage – …

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Homocon Milo: I’m Now “Ex-Gay And Sodomy Free”

From the far-right LifeSiteNews: Milo Yiannopoulos, the gay man whose conservative messaging and willingness to speak the truth sparked riots on university campuses may well trigger more outrage now that he describes himself as “Ex-Gay” and “sodomy free,” and is leading a daily consecration to St. Joseph online. Two years ago, when Church Militant’s Michael Voris famously challenged Yiannopoulos to …

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Ex-Gay Mother Behind Bars Twelve Years After Custody Dispute Resulted In Kidnapping Her Child To Nicaragua

Vermont Digger reports: A former Vermont woman, accused of kidnapping when she fled the country more than a decade ago, is now behind bars. Lisa Miller had fled the United States in a child custody dispute with her former civil union partner, Janet Jenkins. After more than 10 years, Miller turned herself in to authorities in Nicaragua, and was listed …

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Phil Robertson Endorses “Ex-Gay” Freedom March

From the far-right Christian site Charisma News: This week, Duck Dynasty’s Phil and Kay Robertson endorsed the Freedom March, where former homosexuals march proclaiming freedom from homosexuality through Jesus Christ. “According to Jesus Christ, the greatest command in the Bible is to love God with all your heart, mind and strength and to love your neighbor as yourself,” Phil says. …

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Kanye West’s New Buddy To Lead Boston Ex-Gay March

Earlier this week it was announced that Kanye West will rally with viciously anti-LGBT evangelicals Lou Engle and Cindy Jacobs. And speaking of Engle: The next Freedom March will be held in Boston, Mass on a Saturday April 18th, 2020. Freedom March is a collection of individuals that once lived the LGBTQ lifestyle but decided to leave that identity according …

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Alleged Ex-Gays Lobby Congress Against LGBT Rights

NBC News reports: A group of people from across the country who formerly identified as gay and transgender have descended upon Washington this week to share their stories and lobby against two proposed LGBTQ-rights bills. The group is made up of 15 members of Church United and Changed, two California-based organizations that seek to provide community for, and protect the …

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Alleged Ex-Gays Lobby Congress Against Equality Act

Via press release from Christian Newswire: “Formers” (those who no longer identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning) representing every state in the Union have selected 15 Former LGBTQ people to travel to Washington, D.C. October 28 – November 1 to address concerns about LGBTQ-focused legislation such as bill H.R. 5, which passed in the House in May. Although …

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FLORIDA: Tens Of Alleged Ex-Gays March In Orlando

The Orlando Sentinel reports: Amid calls from activists in Orange County for a ban on gay conversion therapy, conservative and religious groups along with two men who survived the Pulse nightclub shooting hosted a rally Saturday at Lake Eola Park promoting “deliverance to the LGBTQ community” through religion. Orlando City Commissioner Patty Sheehan in an interview Friday with non-profit Truth …

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FLORIDA: Tens Of Alleged Ex-Gays To March In Orlando

Just in via press release: On Sept. 14, the Freedom March will be holding its fifth event at Walt Disney Amphitheater Lake Eola in Orlando, Florida. The Freedom March is an event where former LGBTQ individuals share their testimonies of overcoming these lifestyles through Jesus Christ. Jeffrey McCall is the founder of the event. “While speaking at event in D.C., …

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Ex-Gays Sue Vimeo Over Ban On Ex-Gay Torture Clips

Via press release from Christian Newswire: Tyler & Bursch, LLP, has filed a complaint against Vimeo on behalf of Church United and its founder, Pastor Jim Domen. Church United is a religious non-profit dedicated to helping pastors and churches respond to cultural issues in their communities. Church United’s Vimeo account, storing 89 of the organization’s videos, was terminated in November …

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