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William769

(55,148 posts)
Mon Jul 15, 2013, 01:27 PM Jul 2013

The "biggest" movement to ever fall flat on it's face!

Sorry, I just can't help myself.

‘Former’ homosexuals cancel ‘ex-gay pride’ event over ‘anti-ex-gay extremism’


WASHINGTON — Organizers of the first ever “Ex-Gay Pride” month have cancelled its gala event, blaming “anti-ex-gay extremism” and “security threats,” and said its event would be moved and postponed to an undisclosed location in September.

The recently formed group, Voice of the Voiceless, led by Christopher Doyle and which claims to be the only anti-defamation league for former homosexuals, had planned a lobbying day on Capitol Hill for July 31, followed by an reception and dinner at the Family Research Council, an anti-gay hate group.

The event had sought to portray “ex-gays” as victims and had invited to its benefit U.S.Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) former U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), Liberty Counsel chair Mat Staver, and U.S. Rep. Tim Huelskamp (the Republican from Kansas who, just two days after the Supreme Court put an end to Section 3 of DOMA and gave gay Californians back their right to marry, introduced a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage).

Doyle said harassment by anti-ex-gay activists “caused several security threats which has forced us to change plans, and that is unfortunate.”

Truth Wins Out, a nonprofit organization that fights anti-LGBT extremism, called the announcement laughable.

http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2013/07/former-homosexuals-cancel-ex-gay-pride-event-over-anti-ex-gay-extremism/

Notice they are not mentioning anyone in particular about the threats (thats because there weren't any!).

I just can't stop laughing over this!
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The "biggest" movement to ever fall flat on it's face! (Original Post) William769 Jul 2013 OP
Just another hollow Republican front group. Old and In the Way Jul 2013 #1
I also think they finally realized hey, we are just throwing our money away on this. William769 Jul 2013 #3
"Ex-gays" ARE victims. nyquil_man Jul 2013 #2

nyquil_man

(1,443 posts)
2. "Ex-gays" ARE victims.
Mon Jul 15, 2013, 01:32 PM
Jul 2013

They're victims of the attitude that there's something wrong with being gay.

This event was nothing more than an attempt at further victimization.

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