http://www.alliancealert.org news from the frontlines of the culture war Thu, 24 May 2012 23:12:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/09/16/day-of-truth-anti-gay-bullying/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/09/16/day-of-truth-anti-gay-bullying/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:24:28 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=113738 Anti-LGBT Bullying Advocates Meet with Bachmann's Office | The Advocate: In a meeting that she described as cordial and productive, Aaberg talked about the pervasive bullying her son had faced. The problem was compounded by a school policy that did not adequately counter such harassment, she said. To the contrary, Justin’s school allowed such events as the “Day of Truth” to occur: The annual antigay event is organized by the social conservative legal group Alliance Defense Fund, though the ex-gay group Exodus International has also supported Day of Truth in the past. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/09/16/day-of-truth-anti-gay-bullying/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/15/homosexual-activists-force-starbucks-ceo-to-back-out-of-christian-event/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/15/homosexual-activists-force-starbucks-ceo-to-back-out-of-christian-event/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:01:54 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=110839 The New American: Homosexual activists have once again pressured the head of a trendy company heavily patronized by the “gay” community to back out of a scheduled speaking engagement sponsored by a Christian organization. Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz (pictured at left) was booked to speak August 12 at the annual Global Leadership Summit sponsored by the Chicago-based mega-church Willow Creek. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/08/15/homosexual-activists-force-starbucks-ceo-to-back-out-of-christian-event/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/12/wv-help-for-unwanted-homosexuality/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/12/wv-help-for-unwanted-homosexuality/#comments Thu, 12 May 2011 15:59:12 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=103474 WVMetroNews (includes video interview with Jeremiah Dys of the Family Policy Council of WV): "Our desire and our mission is to help people live lives that are congruent with their faith," Exodus International Senior Director of Church Equipping and Student Ministries Jeff Buchanan said. | See also Engage Family Blog: Is the Gazette Right? Aren’t We All Defective? ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/05/12/wv-help-for-unwanted-homosexuality/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/29/ex-gay-group-to-visit-w-va/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/29/ex-gay-group-to-visit-w-va/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:27:17 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=102319 W. Virginia Gazette: Exodus International plans a May 10 event at CMA Church in Morgantown to teach religious leaders how to minister to people who don't want to be attracted to members of the same sex. The Family Policy Council of West Virginia invited Exodus to hold the seminar, the first of its kind that the Orlando-based group has held in the state. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/04/29/ex-gay-group-to-visit-w-va/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/03/22/exodus-responds-to-apple-petition-to-pull-gay-cure-app/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/03/22/exodus-responds-to-apple-petition-to-pull-gay-cure-app/#comments Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:24:19 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=98795 Christian Post: The Christian group, under fire by gay rights activists for the so-called "gay cure" app, responded to the controversy Monday, saying its Apple app is being grossly misrepresented. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/03/22/exodus-responds-to-apple-petition-to-pull-gay-cure-app/feed/ 1 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/11/16/day-of-dialogue-modeled-after-jesus-love/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/11/16/day-of-dialogue-modeled-after-jesus-love/#comments Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:36:57 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=82227 OneNewsNow: "Focus on the Family is taking over the program formerly known as the 'Day of Truth.' Last month, Exodus International decided to step away from leading the annual campaign that was created in 2005 by the Alliance Defense Fund. Exodus spearheaded the event last year and had supported it for several years prior." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/11/16/day-of-dialogue-modeled-after-jesus-love/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/11/15/focus-sending-mixed-message-with-day-of-dialogue/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/11/15/focus-sending-mixed-message-with-day-of-dialogue/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:33:53 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=81956 The Gazette (Colorado Springs): "Focus on the Family’s decision Thursday to take over sponsorship of a student-led observance that emphasizes Christianity’s viewpoint on homosexuality has polarized conservatives . . . Jon Henke, co-founder of political-action website The Next Right, said Focus has made a mistake . . . The observance was started in 2005 and called the Day of Truth by the conservative law firm the Alliance Defense Fund." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/11/15/focus-sending-mixed-message-with-day-of-dialogue/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/11/15/sexual-orientation-outreach-program-gets-new-sponsor/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/11/15/sexual-orientation-outreach-program-gets-new-sponsor/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:32:11 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=81950 Augusta Chronicle (AP): "Focus on the Family, of Colorado Springs, will take over sponsorship of the former 'Day of Truth,' which has been co-sponsored since 2005 by Exodus International, a Christian group in Orlando, Fla . . . The Alliance Defense Fund, a group of Christian attorneys, remains the other co-sponsor." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/11/15/sexual-orientation-outreach-program-gets-new-sponsor/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/11/12/day-of-truth-acquired-by-focus-on-the-family/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/11/12/day-of-truth-acquired-by-focus-on-the-family/#comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:48:29 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=81689 Ex-Gay Watch: "Focus on the Family has taken the helm of the Day of Truth, which was spawned by the Alliance Defense Fund to oppose GLSEN’s Day of Silence." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/11/12/day-of-truth-acquired-by-focus-on-the-family/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/11/12/focus-on-the-family-picks-up-day-of-truth/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/11/12/focus-on-the-family-picks-up-day-of-truth/#comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:46:24 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=81682 Christian Post: "Focus on the Family announced on Thursday that it is the new sponsor of the 'Day of Truth,' except now the ministry has changed the name to the 'Day of Dialogue' . . . The Day of Truth was established by the Alliance Defense Fund in 2005 to 'counter the promotion of the homosexual agenda and express an opposing viewpoint from a Christian perspective.'" ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/11/12/focus-on-the-family-picks-up-day-of-truth/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/11/12/focus-to-sponsor-anti-gay-observance-for-students/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/11/12/focus-to-sponsor-anti-gay-observance-for-students/#comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:44:30 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=81678 The Gazette (Colorado Springs): "GLSEN became a sponsor of the Day of Silence in 2001. Five years later the Alliance Defense Fund, a conservative Christian law group, organized the Day of Truth as a rebuke to the Day of Silence. Soon after, Exodus International took over sponsorship. More than 10,000 students have participated in the Day of Truth, Schneeberger said." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/11/12/focus-to-sponsor-anti-gay-observance-for-students/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/11/12/evangelical-group-takes-up-gay-ministry-day/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/11/12/evangelical-group-takes-up-gay-ministry-day/#comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:43:14 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=81674 The Oklahoman (AP): "The other co-sponsor remains the Alliance Defense Fund, a group of Christian attorneys. The sponsorship change was first reported by CNN." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/11/12/evangelical-group-takes-up-gay-ministry-day/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/11/12/new-christian-sponsor-takes-over-event-challenging-homosexuality/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/11/12/new-christian-sponsor-takes-over-event-challenging-homosexuality/#comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:33:13 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=81672 CNN Belief Blog: "Focus on the Family, an influential evangelical organization, will begin sponsoring the event known as the Day of Truth but will change the name of the happening to the Day of Dialogue, the group is set to announce Thursday . . . The Day of Truth was started by the conservative group Alliance Defense Fund, Chambers said, but the group transferred primary responsibility for the event to Exodus this year." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/11/12/new-christian-sponsor-takes-over-event-challenging-homosexuality/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/15/exodus-from-day-of-truth-group-says-event-became-more-about-policy-than-people/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/15/exodus-from-day-of-truth-group-says-event-became-more-about-policy-than-people/#comments Fri, 15 Oct 2010 16:43:43 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=76696 Christianity Today: "An ADF statement said Exodus is 'free to make decisions they deem best regarding the event.' However, ADF objected to GLSEN's calling the Day of Truth 'inappropriate and divisive.' 'The event was always about the right of students to peacefully express their point of view on the subject of homosexual behavior,' the group said." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/15/exodus-from-day-of-truth-group-says-event-became-more-about-policy-than-people/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/11/day-of-truth-torch-passed/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/11/day-of-truth-torch-passed/#comments Mon, 11 Oct 2010 15:36:52 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=76071 One News Now: "Exodus International supported the "Day of Truth" for four years and spearheaded the effort this past year. It was created in 2005 by the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) as a response to the Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network's (GLSEN) annual "Day of Silence." Exodus International vice president Randy Thomas believes the Day of Truth has continued to have a loving and redeeming intent, but its aim is perceived differently from the outside . . . [ADF statement quoted . . . ]" ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/11/day-of-truth-torch-passed/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/11/religious-group-revokes-support-of-anti-homosexuality-event-exodus-international-promotes-tolerance-and-compassion-instead-of-contempt-and-judgment/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/11/religious-group-revokes-support-of-anti-homosexuality-event-exodus-international-promotes-tolerance-and-compassion-instead-of-contempt-and-judgment/#comments Mon, 11 Oct 2010 15:34:13 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=76069 CollegeNews.com: "Reports of teen suicides linked to anti-gay harassment have made the spotlight in countless news sources lately, and the national Christian organization Exodus International has taken a proactive stance: They will no longer be sponsoring the annual Day of Truth. The Day of Truth was initially formed in 2005 by conservative group Alliance Defense Fund in reaction to the Day of Silence . . . " ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/11/religious-group-revokes-support-of-anti-homosexuality-event-exodus-international-promotes-tolerance-and-compassion-instead-of-contempt-and-judgment/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/08/exodus-international-pulls-support-from-anti-lgbt-school-program-day-of-truth/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/08/exodus-international-pulls-support-from-anti-lgbt-school-program-day-of-truth/#comments Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:14:14 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=75787 LezGetReal: "The originators of the Day of Truth, the Alliance Defense Fund, issued this in a statement: 'As the organization leading the event, Exodus International is free to make decisions they deem best regarding the event. Contrary to comments by GLSEN falsely labeling the Day of Truth as "inappropriate and divisive," the event was always about the right of students to peacefully express their point of view on the subject of homosexual behavior.'" ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/08/exodus-international-pulls-support-from-anti-lgbt-school-program-day-of-truth/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/07/ex-gay-christian-ministry-pulls-support-for-annual-day-of-truth/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/07/ex-gay-christian-ministry-pulls-support-for-annual-day-of-truth/#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 17:02:18 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=75543 The Christian Post: "After four years of supporting the 'Day of Truth' initiative and one year spearheading the effort, Exodus International announced Wednesday that it was 'returning the event' to the group that launched it – the Ariz.-based Alliance Defense Fund." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/07/ex-gay-christian-ministry-pulls-support-for-annual-day-of-truth/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/07/exodus-international-shuts-down-day-of-truth/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/07/exodus-international-shuts-down-day-of-truth/#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 16:35:38 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=75524 Ex-Gay Watch: "Alan Chambers, president of Exodus International, has announced that they will no longer sponsor the annual Day of Truth (DOT) . . . The first DOT was organized by the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) in 2005." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/07/exodus-international-shuts-down-day-of-truth/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/06/exodus-international-pulls-support-for-event-challenging-homosexuality/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/06/exodus-international-pulls-support-for-event-challenging-homosexuality/#comments Wed, 06 Oct 2010 22:52:57 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=75471 CNN Belief Blog: "'All the recent attention to bullying helped us realize that we need to equip kids to live out biblical tolerance and grace while treating their neighbors as they'd like to be treated, whether they agree with them or not,' said Alan Chambers, President of Exodus International, the group that sponsored the event this year . . . Chambers said he contacted Alliance Defense Fund last week about his decision and that it's unclear whether that group will continue to sponsor the Day of Truth. The Alliance Defense Fund did not immediately provide a comment." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/10/06/exodus-international-pulls-support-for-event-challenging-homosexuality/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/09/anti-gay-groups-decry-safe-schools-efforts/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/09/anti-gay-groups-decry-safe-schools-efforts/#comments Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:15:21 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=71599 Edge Boston (Warning: ads advocating homosexual conduct): "Anti-gay groups worried that efforts to promote safe schools and counter bullying say that Christians who believe gays are 'sinners' are being sidelined and 'belittled' . . . 'We feel more and more that activists are being deceptive in using anti-bullying rhetoric to introduce their viewpoints, while the viewpoint of Christian students and parents are increasingly belittled,' [Focus on the Family's] education expert, Candi Cushman, said . . . The Post noted that Cushman had created True Tolerance, a website that purports to help parents 'respond in a loving and fact-based way' . . . to 'homosexual advocacy' in schools. The site offers materials prepared in conjunction with anti-gay groups the Alliance Defense Fund . . . and Exodus International . . ." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/09/09/anti-gay-groups-decry-safe-schools-efforts/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/07/19/understanding-sexual-identity/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/07/19/understanding-sexual-identity/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:09:31 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=65847 Family Policy Council of West Virginia Engage Family Blog (see video at the link): "Michael Todd Wilson, one of Exodus’ counselors, has this excellent explanation of sexual identity. In summary, he says any discussion of sexual identity within homosexual behavior must be broken into three parts: 1. Same-sex attractions – This he defines as, 'erotic pull to someone of the same gender.' Never degrade these feelings. Attractions are real, they are strong. Still, as Wilson explains, we are not to be mastered by any of our feelings. 2. Same-sex behavior – When feelings give way to actions, thoughts, desires with/about/for members of a person’s same gender, then they are said to engage in same-sex behavior. 3. Gay identity – This is the most complex and potentially subjective of the issues of sexual identity. In part, it is how a person with homosexual tendencies views themselves. In part, it is how that person wishes to be perceived . . . " ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/07/19/understanding-sexual-identity/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/06/25/gay-activists-to-protest-outside-of-exodus-conference/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/06/25/gay-activists-to-protest-outside-of-exodus-conference/#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:07:59 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=64203 Orange County Register: "Local members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community are planning to protest religious activists' efforts to cure people from homosexuality this weekend. The demonstration will be held at the intersection of Ridgeline and University drives outside of Concordia University's campus where Exodus International is holding its annual conference." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/06/25/gay-activists-to-protest-outside-of-exodus-conference/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/26/truth-breaks-the-silence/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/26/truth-breaks-the-silence/#comments Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:45:58 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=58874 OneNewsNow: "Thousands of Christian students found alternative ways to counter the Day of Silence that took place April 16 on school campuses across the country . . . This was the first year Exodus International sponsored the Day of Truth since it was started by the Alliance Defense Fund in 2005." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/26/truth-breaks-the-silence/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/16/christian-students-lead-day-of-truth-to-promote-dialogue-on-sexuality/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/16/christian-students-lead-day-of-truth-to-promote-dialogue-on-sexuality/#comments Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:10:00 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=58223 Charisma: "Thousands of Christian students are participating in the sixth annual Day of Truth Thursday, a student-led initiative that seeks to encourage peer-level conversations about relationships and biblical sexuality . . . The event, sponsored by Exodus International, is a response to the annual Day of Silence, an event created by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) that encourages students to remain silent to show support for students who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. Since the Alliance Defense Fund started the Day of Truth in 2005, more than 13,000 students nationwide have participated." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/16/christian-students-lead-day-of-truth-to-promote-dialogue-on-sexuality/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/14/adf-attorneys-available-to-keep-students-from-being-silenced-on-day-of-truth/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/14/adf-attorneys-available-to-keep-students-from-being-silenced-on-day-of-truth/#comments Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:30:53 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/wordpress/2010/04/14/adf-attorneys-available-to-keep-students-from-being-silenced-on-day-of-truth/ ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/14/adf-attorneys-available-to-keep-students-from-being-silenced-on-day-of-truth/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/13/day-of-silence-day-of-truth-make-bid-to-influence-the-nations-youth/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/13/day-of-silence-day-of-truth-make-bid-to-influence-the-nations-youth/#comments Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:50:49 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/wordpress/2010/04/13/day-of-silence-day-of-truth-make-bid-to-influence-the-nations-youth/ Citizen Link: "One of the nation's largest gay-activist groups, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), is promoting its annual Day of Silence on Friday . . . One alternative would be to allow kids to participate in the Day of Truth on Thursday. The Day of Truth is sponsored by Exodus International and promotes a respectful dialogue among students on the issue of homosexuality. This year's theme is 'Get the Conversation Started.' . . . While students should engage in respectful discourse about gay issues, Buchanan cautions that some may encounter resistance at school. For that, Exodus has enlisted the Alliance Defense Fund to protect the legal rights of all students . . . " Learn more: Day of Truth ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/13/day-of-silence-day-of-truth-make-bid-to-influence-the-nations-youth/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/03/11/gay-rights-and-anti-gay-liberties/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/03/11/gay-rights-and-anti-gay-liberties/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:07:46 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/wordpress/?p=55109 writing at The Atlantic: In the Ward and Mendell cases, 'complainants are wielding the canons of professional ethics as if they were blasphemy codes for the state church and you have to punish these people as heretics,' Alliance Defense Fund attorney Jordon Lorence asserts. 'Who's being the narrow minded fundamentalist and who's being the civil libertarian in these discussions?' . . . Not surprisingly, the right wing, anti-gay Alliance Defense Fund is perhaps the primary defender of First Amendment rights in cases involving the anti-gay speech and belief of conservative Christians. ADF receives (and perhaps desires) little assistance from the ACLU, an increasingly unreliable defender of speech and belief that conflict with its gay rights agenda." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/03/11/gay-rights-and-anti-gay-liberties/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/03/01/day-of-truth-%e2%80%93-students-talk-to-peers-about-faith-sexuality/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/03/01/day-of-truth-%e2%80%93-students-talk-to-peers-about-faith-sexuality/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:40:01 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/wordpress/?p=53655 Exodus: "Christian high school and college students wanting to demonstrate the love of Christ to their peers have a unique opportunity to do so by participating in the Day of Truth. This annual student-led event is dedicated to facilitating dialogue about relationships, sexuality and faith and will be held on April 15." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/03/01/day-of-truth-%e2%80%93-students-talk-to-peers-about-faith-sexuality/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/11/13/pastor-taken-off-youtube-for-message-against-homosexuality/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/11/13/pastor-taken-off-youtube-for-message-against-homosexuality/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:59:58 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=42297 ExodusInternational: "Dr. David Manning recently had a video of a sermon he preached on homosexuality pulled off of YouTube. According to Manning*, YouTube cited the recently signed Hate Crimes legislation as their reason for pulling the sermon; they had always allowed his previous sermons. I did not see the pastor’s original sermon; however his video explaining his outrage at the situation was very strongly worded and full of emotion." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/11/13/pastor-taken-off-youtube-for-message-against-homosexuality/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/08/12/focus-on-the-family-hands-over-love-won-out/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/08/12/focus-on-the-family-hands-over-love-won-out/#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:00:49 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=32820 Christian Post: "Focus on the Family announced on Tuesday that it will be passing the reigns of its Love Won Out conferences on homosexuality to another ministry . . . Starting November, Love Won Out conferences will be led by Exodus International, one of the largest Christian organizations that deals with homosexual issues and promotes 'freedom from homosexuality through the power of Jesus Christ.'" ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/08/12/focus-on-the-family-hands-over-love-won-out/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/08/10/exodus-applauds-study-showing-change-to-be-possible-sustainable/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/08/10/exodus-applauds-study-showing-change-to-be-possible-sustainable/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:05:09 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=32529 Exodus International: "Psychologists Stanton L. Jones and Mark A. Yarhouse announced the newest results of a study showing that sexual orientation change is not only possible, but sustainable at a symposium today at the American Psychological Association's annual convention in Toronto." VIEW the Jones/Yarhouse Study VIEW the press release on this topic from InterVarsity Press VIEW the APA's report ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/08/10/exodus-applauds-study-showing-change-to-be-possible-sustainable/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/04/29/six-ave-maria-law-students-receive-fellowships/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/04/29/six-ave-maria-law-students-receive-fellowships/#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:51:45 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=22780 NaplesNews.com: "Six students of Ave Maria School of Law have been chosen to participate in the prestigious Blackstone Fellowship offered by the Arizona-based Alliance Defense Fund, a public-interest legal institute active in advancing pro-life, religious-freedom, and civil liberties causes . . . " ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/04/29/six-ave-maria-law-students-receive-fellowships/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/04/21/bringing-truth-to-the-homosexuality-debate/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/04/21/bringing-truth-to-the-homosexuality-debate/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:48:58 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=21787 CBN News reports: "Day of Truth was sponsored by the Alliance Defense Fund, Focus on the Family and Exodus International-- all strong supporters of traditional marriage and other moral and religious rights issues. The nationwide event was started in 2005." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/04/21/bringing-truth-to-the-homosexuality-debate/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/04/20/joe-infranco-day-of-truth-responds-to-glsen-day-of-silence/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/04/20/joe-infranco-day-of-truth-responds-to-glsen-day-of-silence/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:01:10 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=21632 writing at Crosswalk: The Day of Truth hit a nerve with both supporters and opponents. Opponents were struck by the sheer audacity that someone would express an opinion off the “party line.” Supporters, on the other hand, were thrilled to see the issue engaged. They had watched for years as schools waded into the culture wars, politicizing the topic—usually under the cover of “tolerance.” ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/04/20/joe-infranco-day-of-truth-responds-to-glsen-day-of-silence/feed/ 0