tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-101815052008-10-15T17:42:18.062-04:00WayneBesen.com is one of the fastest-growing liberal blogs in the nation. Each day, Wayne Besen touches on hot button issues, with a GLBT-twist, offering wit and wisdom - and you always know where he stands. Besen, a well-known author and activist, takes on the far right and pulls no punches. He is a four-star General in the culture wars and is leading the charge to fight back against the right wing! If you dislike Jerry Falwell, you'll love this blog.Wayne Besenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15192706148737021956noreply@blogger.comBlogger1678125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10181505.post-31987888463423220422008-10-14T19:22:00.003-04:002008-10-14T19:33:28.781-04:00

(Weekly Column) In response to mounting criticism of gay conservatives, Dale Carpenter, a prominent gay writer, is threatening to bolt the movement. In a recent column, he spoke of his "rising anger" with how gay advocates treat his ideological brethren. Of course, we know this is a bluff because Carpenter and other gay conservatives have nowhere else to go. They are dependent on the very

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Truth Wins Out (TWO) today called on Parents and Friends of 'Ex-Gays' (PFOX) to drop its frivolous lawsuit against the Washington, DC Office of Human Rights. PFOX claimed it launched its suit because so-called "ex-gays" are not protected under its sexual orientation anti-discrimination law. "The ex-gay community is the most bullied and maligned group in America, yet they are not protected by

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Campaign Kicks-off With Full-page Ad in the Chicago Tribune on Friday What: The Dump Dobson coalition, a partnership of local and national gay, lesbian bisexual and transgender (GLBT) organizations, is holding a press conference on Thursday, Oct. 16, (11AM) to denounce the Museum of Broadcast Communications (MBC) for its plan to honor James Dobson in its Radio Hall of Fame. The awards ceremony

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In one of the best articles on the ex-gay myth in years, the Times of London captured the true essence of these dangerous programs when the newspaper went undercover at Exodus International's 2007 annual conference in Asheville, NC. The article cut through the spin, painted an accurate portrait of what Exodus is about and offered a genuine glimpse of the pain and suffering caused by sexual

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These days, it is awfully hard to tell George W. Bush and John McCain apart. Now, there is a new online game where you can try to guess which man said what. Check it out, it is a lot of fun.

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In a Post-ABC News poll, Obama is leading 53 percent to 43 percent among likely voters, and for the first time in the general-election campaign, voters gave the Democrat a clear edge on tax policy and providing strong leadership. Nearly two-thirds of voters, 64 percent, now view Obama favorably, up six percentage points from early September. About a third of voters have a better opinion of the

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The incompetent Gov. Sarah Palin abused the powers of her office by pressuring subordinates to try to get her former brother-in-law, a state trooper, fired, an investigation by the Alaska Legislature has concluded. The inquiry found, however, that the national punchline running as VP was within her right to dismiss her public safety commissioner, Walt Monegan, who was the trooper's boss. A 263-

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The Connecticut Supreme Court decided today that same-sex couples in the state are legally entitled to marriage.Eight same-sex couples sued in 2004, saying their constitutional rights to equal protection and due process were violated when they were denied marriage licenses. The plaintiffs wanted the court to rule that the law discriminates against them because it applies only to heterosexual

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Evergreen Also Whitewashes Suicide of Stuart Matis, Says TWO Truth Wins Out (TWO) slammed "ex-gay" Mormon group Evergreen International today for gross violations of ethics and morality. The "pray away the gay" ministry listed convicted sexual predator therapist Christopher Austin as a resource and also covered up the suicide of Stuart Matis, a Mormon who took his own life because he could not

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Gov. Palin has declined to issue a formal proclamation recognizing "National Coming Out Day," in Alaska. Heartened by the Gov. Palin's positive comments about gays and lesbians in the Vice Presidential Debate, Alaskans Together submitted a formal request to acknowledge the day, which is observed on Oct. 11 internationally by members of LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered) communities

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Please donate to Equality for All, the group running the campaign for our side in California. It is completely secure and safe, 100% of the money goes to the good guys in California, and you can give as MUCH as you want, there are no limits - thus the problem with the Mormons now throwing the election.

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GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, today released the most comprehensive report ever on the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students, The 2007 National School Climate Survey. The report is being released in conjunction with the announcement that GLSEN will partner with the Ad Council on a multiyear national public education campaign targeting

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The main reason not to vote for McCain is his obnoxious verbal tick of saying, "My Friends." every six seconds. Can you imagine having to hear this for 4 years? It's enough to drive anyone nuts! As far as the debate - Obama won. McCain stalked around looking angry with a creepy, forced laugh. It was not a huge win for Obama, but once again he looked presidential, while McCain just looked bitter

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(Weekly Column) Read Column of Huffington Post Who can blame John McCain and Sarah Palin for saying that Barack Obama is "palling around with terrorists?" The GOP ticket is bombing so badly that they must blow up the race to have a shot at winning. Palin, about as subtle as a moose in an igloo, telegraphed the pugnacious plan of smearing Obama by sneering that they will "take the gloves off."

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A new CBS 5 poll finds that California's Proposition 8 has picked up support in the wake of a television ad campaign that features footage of San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom proclaiming same-sex marriage is here to stay "whether you like it or not." The poll conducted for CBS 5 by SurveyUSA indicates that support for the measure to ban gay marriage has grown among voters in the state over an

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Today I am in San Diego. To my surprise, a group of anti-gay zealots yelling "save the children" picketed in front of my hotel in favor of Proposition 8, which would ban gay marriage. I was appalled, so I made a make-shift sign and confronted them. Outnumbered 10 to 1, I yelled my lungs out: "Bigots Go Home" "No On 8" "You're Not God's Spokespeople" "Stop Discrimination." I quickly remembered

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Biden had a solid debate. Under normal circumstances he would have been declared the winner. However, the expectations for Sarah Palin were so minimal, that all she had to do was keep from getting laughed off of the stage to declare victory. The bar for the Alaskan was lower than an ant's underbelly - so it was a hurdle she overcame. Still, Palin looked stiff as a totem pole and completely

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Tonight Sarah Palin jumps on the big stage in a week that she revealed that she does not read newspapers. Indeed, she could not even tell Katie Couric a single news source she read on a daily basis. And she wants to one day be president? This incurious woman will take her intellectual vacuousness on a stage with Joe Biden this evening. Her only hope is that expectations are so low - as they

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(Palin's Pray Away the Gay Church) Truth Wins Out criticized Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin today for repeatedly saying in an interview with Katie Couric on CBS News that homosexuality is a choice. "We are disturbed that a person on the cusp of enormous power could hold such backward and unscientific views," said Wayne Besen, Executive Director of Truth Wins Out. "She seems to

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