Tag Archives: religion

Outing Aftermath: Can We Forgive Our Enemies? Should We?

JMG reader Stephen wonders if the LGBT community shouldn’t extend an olive branch and a rainbow flag to homophobes like Dr. George Rekers after they’ve been outed. He writes: In light of this most recent outing of an anti-gay conservative, I’ve had some thought that I’d like to share with you. Last summer, I saw that great documentary, Outrage, that …

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British Christianists Copy The Anti-Gay Manhattan Declaration

The creators of the anti-gay Manhattan Declaration, whose signers vow to disobey all LGBT rights laws, today announced that a British counterpart has been launched. From the Westminster Declaration: We pledge to support marriage – the lifelong covenantal union of one man and one woman as husband and wife. We believe it is divinely ordained, the only context for sexual …

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Exodus International Conference Promo

You get to watch this one without audio, because Warner Brothers has zapped Exodus for using copyrighted music.

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This Week In Holy Crimes

Over the last seven days… Virginia: Pastor Tommy Shelton charged with seven felony counts of child molestation.Texas: Pastor Rico Dominic Escudero pleads no contest to numerous felony charges of kidnapping, child molestation, and criminal sexual conduct with minors under 13 years old.Italy: Seventeen molestation victims of Father Lelio Cantini demand his bishops resign for shielding him from prosecution.Arkansas: Christian school …

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Rentboy.com On Rekers Scandal

Rentboy.com has posted a response to the Rekers scandal. At Rentboy.com, it is our policy to protect the privacy of any escort advertising his services on our site–the same goes for clients. Information exchanged between consenting adults meeting on our site remains private. Mr.Rekers has built a highly public, lucrative career out of shaming gay men and women. If it …

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NO MATCH: Maddow Vs Cooper On George Rekers Rentboy Scandal

What a disappointment CNN’s coverage was tonight. But WOW, did Rachel Maddow ever hit it out of the park! JMG reader Curtis observed on Facebook: “The difference in reporting between the two is notable. Probably not coincidental that one is out and one is not.”

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Tweet Of The Day II – Rachel Maddow

UDPATE: ZOMG!

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Sarah Palin’s Theocracy: America Should Be Ruled By Biblical Law

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My Interview With Jo-Vanni Roman

Around 1am this morning I got tipped by one of the guys at Unzipped that Jo-Vanni Roman was finally ready to speak with me. Five minutes later I had him on the phone from Fort Lauderdale, but not before I alerted Father Tony to be ready to rush over to him immediately for a video interview. Jo-Vanni declined to meet …

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Rekers To Miami Herald: I Am Not Gay!

In a letter written to the Miami Herald’s LGBT issues blogger, Steve Rothaus, Dr. George Rekers is threatening a lawsuit against the Miami New Times for calling him a homosexual. According to Rekers, rentboy Jo-Vanni Roman called him today begging to him to tell the world that he was not hired to be a prostitute. Rekers says: If today’s news …

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HomoQuotable – Alan Chambers

“Despite the familiar human desire to throw the stone in my hand at Dr. Rekers, I cannot. He is a human who seems to have made a mistake. He is a Christian who seems to be guilty of practicing what he has preached against. It is that fact that alone causes the deepest feelings of anger to arise no matter …

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Rekers’ Hooker: Yes We Had Sexy Time

Jo-Vanni Roman, the Rentboy.com escort hired by “ex-gay” activist Dr. George Rekers, revealed to the Miami New Times today that he and Rekers did indeed have sex (of sorts) on their ten day vacation through Europe. The male escort hired by anti-gay activist George Alan Rekers has told Miami New Times that the Baptist minister is a homosexual who paid …

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Colbert Report On Dr. George Rekers

With a screenshot of JMG, but no mention. Oh, well!

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Concerned Women Are Concerned That DC Won’t Allow Voting Away Minority Rights

Concerned Biotches for America CEO Wendy Wright took the podium outside a DC courthouse yesterday in support of Bishop Harry Jackson’s bid to overturn marriage equality. The court heard testimony yesterday and will issue their ruling shortly. (Via – Good As You)

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Gay Hooker Patron Dr. George Rekers Was Paid $87K To Stop Gay Adoption In Florida

When the story broke yesterday that NARTH member and Family Research Council co-founder Dr. George Rekers had patronized a male prostitute, some of you noted his role is Florida’s campaign to maintain its ban on gay adoption. Towleroad recaps that for us this morning: “Rekers was one of only two witnesses Attorney General Bill McCollum called in an effort to …

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GONE: Family Research Council Erases Co-Founder Dr. George Rekers

On his personal website, homo-hooker loving Dr. George Rekers links to the Family Research Council’s “about” page to note his having been one of their co-founders. Whoops, he’s already been erased from the FRC’s site, not even 12 hours after the news broke that Dr. James Dobson’s one-time buddy has been having his sack lifted by a barely legal Latino …

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Dr. George Rekers, Patron Of Male Prostitutes, Responds To Me On Facebook

NARTH and Family Research Council co-founder Dr. George Rekers has responded to my inquiry about where to find the hottest male prostitutes. After the above, he continues: I have spent much time as a mental health professional and as a Christian minister helping and lovingly caring for people identifying themselves as “gay.” My hero is Jesus Christ who loves even …

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Anti-Gay Christian NARTH Leader And Gay Adoption Opponent George Rekers Found Vacationing With A Male Prostitute

Happy Happy Joy Joy! Notorious NARTH member and vigorous gay adoption opponent Dr. George Rekers was caught by the Miami New Times as he returned from a ten-day vacation with a young male prostitute that he hired on Rentboy.com. On April 13, the “rent boy” (whom we’ll call Lucien) arrived at Miami International Airport on Iberian Airlines Flight 6123, after …

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Family Research Council On Arrest Of Anti-Gay British Preacher

As expected, the wingnuts are leaping on the case of the British preacher arrested last week for calling homosexuality a sin. Yesterday it was the American Family Association, today it’s the Family Research Council. Via press release: Homosexuality may be a crime in God’s eyes, but saying so is a punishable crime in England. Last month, Dale McAlpine was on …

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Supreme Court: The Boy Scouts Are A Religious Organization

The Supreme Court has refused to hear the appeal of a lower court’s ruling that the Boy Scouts of America are a religious organization. The earlier ruling came over a dispute about the Scouts renting city-owned land in San Diego. U.S. District Judge Napoleon Jones Jr. ruled in 2003 that San Diego acted improperly when it leased 18 acres of …

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