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Seal of Gaston County, North Carolina (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) In the wake of a federal court decision legalizing same-sex “marriage” in North Carolina , at least six judges in the state have resigned rather than be forced to officiate such unions. All stepped down, since October 10, because they believe marriage is a union between one man and one woman. They are: John Kallam Jr. ( Rockingham County ), Gilbert Breedlove ( Swain County ), Bill Stevenson ( Gaston County ), Tommy Holland (Graham County), Gayle Myrick (Union County) and Jeff Powell (Jackson County). The decision wasn’t easy for Stevenson, whose family depends on his $50,000 per year salary as their primary income. "I prayed about it; I asked for wisdom," Stevenson told the Christian Examiner. "I think our hearts have been led away by the cares of the world, our desires, and ultimately, our intense arrogance – our hubris – against the Lord.” "We've rejected the prime authority of

Ministers in the state of Idaho are facing fines and potential jail time for refusing to perform same-sex “marriages,” even though homosexuality violates their religion. In 2013, the Idaho city of Coeur D'Alene passed a law that forces all businesses to consider homosexuals the same as racial minorities when it comes to housing, employment, and "public accommodation," regardless of religious beliefs. Religious institutions are exempt from the ordinance – but according to the city, the ministers who run The Hitching Post, a wedding chapel, do not qualify for an exemption because their business operates for profit. The battle came to a head earlier this year, after Idaho's marriage law was overturned by a federal court. At the time, a deputy attorney for the city said that The Hitching Post would have to follow the ordinance because it charges what the  Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF)   calls  "a small fee" to conduct the ceremony and provide marriage

Toronto District School Board (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) is hosting three student conferences within the span of eight days for the purpose of LGBTQ activism.  The  conferences , which have been organized in collaboration with Jer’s Vision , will take place on October 28, October 30, and November 5. The first two conferences are for secondary school students, who will attend workshops relating to two-spirit and LGBTQ advocacy.  The third, which is for middle school students, will feature workshops on gay pride.  In addition, both students and teachers will be given training on advocating for all-gender washrooms.  This workshop will be given by David Stocker, a teacher who succeeded in implementing a multi-stall all-gender washroom  at a middle school in Toronto last year. Jer’s Vision plans to travel across the country organizing similar conferences over the course of the school year, before returning to Toronto in May, when 100

The gay bullying and intimidation deployed against Duck Dynasty ’s Phil Robertson is nothing new to the ex-gay community. For too long in this country, gay rights organizations have incorporated ex-gay bashing as an integral part of their mission. Christian ex-gays are ridiculed for their faith, while people seeking therapy for unwanted same-sex attractions are painted as dangerously delusional. On this one-way street of intolerance, former homosexuals are accused of being liars or fakes while transgenders are celebrated for changing their gender identity. Using their political power and mainstream media support, gay activists work to keep ex-gays in the closet while demanding legal recognition of single-sex marriage as an equal right. This well-organized and heavily-funded bullying of former homosexuals and ex-gay speech is known by the ex-gay community as ‘homofascism.’  Like Phil Robertson, ex-gays are subjected to demands that they apologize for their existence and vi

Active gays who deny biblical teaching on sexuality have long since spoken loudly and proudly about their lifestyle. But with few exceptions , celibate Christians who struggle with same-sex attraction had largely remained silent about their plight, in part because of fear and misunderstanding within the church. Yes, high-profile examples such as Rosaria Butterfield's train wreck conversion inspire us. Her story has a happy ending now that she is a mother and wife of a pastor. But what about Christians whose feelings never change? Their plight led in part to Exodus International shutting down and Alan Chambers apologizing for ex-gay ministry .  Testimonies such as those featured on the new Living Out site speak to the struggle to walk with God in faith when no relief is in sight. Any hope of changing minds on homosexuality needs to privilege such voices as the rest of us learn to speak with empathy and understanding. The last 10 years of cultural shifts might have looked q

LONDON , March 25, 2013 ( LifeSiteNews.com ) – London’s City Hall ban on bus adverts carrying “ ex-gay ” slogans is lawful, a London court ruled on Friday. Mrs. Justice Lang ruled the advertisements by a Christian group could “cause grave offence” to homosexuals and was seen as “homophobic…thus increasing the risk of prejudice and homophobic attacks.” The ads were seen briefly in the spring last year on the sides of London’s famous double-decker buses, sporting the slogan, “Not gay! Post-gay and proud. Get over it.”  The ad spots were designed and sponsored by the group Core Issues Trust , in answer to previous campaigns by the homosexualist lobby group Stonewall that said, “Some people are gay. Get over it!” and an earlier, highly publicized campaign by atheists that said, “There’s probably no god. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life.” Dr. Michael Davidson, the instigator of the ex-gay campaign and a therapist who has experienced and rejected same-sex attraction him

Christianity Today: Ex-gay coalition shifts from reparative therapy to discipleship after losing prominent partners. When California became the first state to ban reparative therapy for minors this fall, the public scrutiny of the treatment drew attention to Exodus International , the nation's largest ex-gay ministry . But Exodus had already stopped promoting the practice, saying it was largely ineffective. Exodus's shift on reparative therapy has been only one of several therapeutic and theological controversies that divided the ministry this year. Top leaders and dozens of affiliate ministries have defected from the 37-year-old umbrella ministry as it has attempted to reshape its mission and public image. Board member John Warren, a 53-year-old Florida banker who publicly defended Exodus president Alan Chambers in the face of this summer's criticism, reversed course and parted ways with the Orlando, Florida, ministry in September. Warren said he became uncomfortable w

In a legal order released last week in response to a sexual orientation discrimination complaint, the Montgomery County (Maryland) Board of Education announced that it will not take any action against its school superintendent , Joshua Starr, for remarks he made against a local gay organization. Starr had labeled the organization’s pro-gay flyers as a “really, really disgusting message” and called the group’s actions “reprehensible and deplorable.” Even though Starr publicly made these remarks at a student town hall meeting in his official capacity as school superintendent, the School Board ruled that his anti-gay comments were only personal remarks and therefore protected under the First Amendment . What’s wrong with the above paragraph? Do you believe it? Replace the word “gay” with “ ex-gay ” and then it becomes more believable, and is actually true. The Montgomery County public school system (MCPS) is the largest public school system in Maryland, and the 17th largest in

November 29, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A U.S. congresswoman is calling on Congress to denounce therapies designed to help clients overcome unwanted same-sex attraction . California Rep. Jackie Speier said her “ Stop Harming Our Kids ” resolution will “bring us some reality checks” about sexuality. Rep. Jackie Speier The non-binding resolution condemns so-called sexual reparative therapy, and urges states to introduce laws similar to one passed in California that bans the therapy for minors. “Let’s get this straight,” Speier said at a press conference announcing the resolution. “Being gay, lesbian [or] transgender is not a disease to be cured or a mental health issue to be treated.” Speier, who is Catholic, condemned reparative therapy as “quackery” and said “we should not be supporting it with taxpayer dollars.” The congresswoman was joined at the press conference by two men who said they underwent reparative therapy and were harmed by the experience. Speier’s

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 18, 2012, ( LifeSiteNews.com ) - Today, Parents of Friends and Ex- Gays ( PFOX ) sent a letter to the Obama administration’s Center for Disease Control to remove links and references to websites that “spread intolerance” of “ex-gays” and Christians who support the religious testimony of former homosexuals . Some of the organizations market the homosexual lifestyle to children as young as 13. Among the anti-ex-gay organizations linked to is PFLAG ( Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays ), which openly denigrates former homosexuals. One of them, the anti-ex-gay publication Just the Facts, explicitly targets Christian ex-gay ministries. PFOX is also asking President Obama , who appointed those responsible for this website, to intervene. According to PFOX director Regina Briggs, the CDC website does not present “complete factual information to youth and parents” and “sends the wrong message that unpopular sexual minorities like former homo