Jeremy Hooper's Blog, page 213

Latest 'ex-gay' claim: Wayne Besen 'may be responsible for countless HIV infections'

Three years ago, during an O'Reilly Factor appearance challenging the then-Pope's decree against contraception, indefatigable debunker of "ex-gay" myths Wayne Besen pointedly and proudly encouraged responsible condom use. Wayne said at the time that he probably had and might possibly again have sex with someone who he later finds out is HIV+, but that he is thankful he knew enough to practice safer sex and responsibly use condoms (Wayne has since married; he and his husband are both HIV negat...

Must they inject a gay angle into everything?!

Check out what Rush Limbaugh had to say about that ridiculous Miley Cyrus performance that for some reason I've been told to care about:

RUSH: Would these ruling class, erudite, elite women be as upset if Miley Cyrus had twerked with another woman instead of Robin Thicke? It would not be an issue. I'll bet you a dollar (and I have a few of those) that it would not be an issue. (interruption) You think so? Obama mighta called Miley to praise her for her heroism, had she twerked with another gir...

Professional anti-gay activist yanks 'That's So Raven' from his Netflix queue

Forget Miley. Raven is the former Disney star on Peter LaBarbera's mind:

[Peter LaBarbera]

Raven could not be reached for comment. So here, take your pick:

Hawaii: Yet another Bishop pits personal faith opinion against shared *CIVIL* law

The local diocese distributed this to churches all across Honolulu:

Hawaii Bishop puts personal faith opinions against shared civil rights

For a low $500–$5000, you too can sponsor 'Ex-Gay Awareness Month'

The "ex-gay" movement has come at the expense of so much and so many. Now here are some literal price points to go with those untold costs:

[PFOX]

Eh, I've been making people aware of the "ex-gay" movement for years. Didn't cost me a penny.

Video: Woman faces whole host of problems, links them to her 'former homosexuality'; CBN eats it up, serves it

Right Wing Watch tips us to this clip from the Christian Broadcasting Network's 700 Club:

Just accepting the story at face value, Debra did, in fact, have all kinds of bad things to work through and, hopefully, beyond. Of course she did, because everyone who shares this kind of "ex-gay" story has a similar kind of story. From drugs to ethical vialtions to physical abuse, it is standard practice for a self-declared "former homosexual" to weave a tale of escape and present the sexuality as just...

ADF says discrimination comes with a price (*so they can profit from it)

When it comes to hiding the obvious fundraising motivation that lies behind the "pro-family" movement's constant claims, the other side is just getting sloppy. Check out this Alliance Defending Freedom graphic, which claims a photographer who wanted to discriminate had to pay a "price" for pointedly denying business to a lesbian couple:

[ADF]

Well of course ADF wants to put a price tag on stories like this; ADF has bills to pay! Even though the New Mexico high court did the obvious, ruling that...

FRC launches clothing line; inequality is the new black?

Like discrimination? Love fashion? Need the right thing to wear when you want to say gays are being guided by Satan, tell radio hosts it's a "fact" that gays are going to suffer eternal damnation, or suggest we bring back criminal sanctions against homosexuality?

Well you're in luck, discriminating consumer. Just in time for back to school fashions (and early "war on Christmas" shopping), the Family Research Council is offering up some shirts and hats that allow you to literally wear your supp...

Disgusting: Illinois Family Institute uses 9/11 anniversary to pray against gay people's marriages!

This is a church bulletin that the exceedingly anti-LGBT Illinois Family Institute is distributing to area churches:

I have no words. Mainly because whenever I open my mouth to speak about this unbelievable co-opting of a day of national remembrance and mourning, I feel like I'm going to vomit.

Shannon Bream doing what Shannon Bream always does: Lending MSM credence to fake anti-LGBT outrage

Normally I wouldn't note the fact that Fox News anchor Shannon Bream, a reliable and obvious journo-advocate for anti-LGBT causes, is a Liberty University graduate. However, since Liberty Counsel, the activist arm affiliated with that school, is intensely involved in this and related cases pertaining to the "right" to wantonly discriminate against LGBT people, it's a pertinent note:

Fox News anchor Shannon Bream defended a New Mexico photographer who was sued after refusing to photograph a sam...