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/2012/05/16/md-ex-gays-file-complaint-against-school-superintendent-for-sexual-orientation-discrimination/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/16/md-ex-gays-file-complaint-against-school-superintendent-for-sexual-orientation-discrimination/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 15:20:39 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=133783 PFOX: After PFOX distributed ex-gay flyers to high school students as part of the schools’ flyer distribution program for non-profit organizations, Superintendent Starr publicly denigrated PFOX and former homosexuals by calling the actions of PFOX “reprehensible and deplorable” and labeling the flyer’s sexual orientation content as “a really, really disgusting message.” ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/05/16/md-ex-gays-file-complaint-against-school-superintendent-for-sexual-orientation-discrimination/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/19/sending-different-message-on-day-of-silence/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/19/sending-different-message-on-day-of-silence/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:57:40 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=131534 One News Now: Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays & Gays (PFOX) is encouraging students to celebrate the "Day of Silence" by distributing flyers discouraging ex-"gay" bashing at school . . . Today's "Day of Dialogue" -- sponsored by Focus on the Family and Alliance Defense Fund -- also offers a counter to tomorrow's pro-homosexual observance in schools. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/04/19/sending-different-message-on-day-of-silence/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/01/peter-sprigg-censoring-the-ex-homosexual-message-montgomery-county-schools-deny-help-for-those-wanting-to-go-straight/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/01/peter-sprigg-censoring-the-ex-homosexual-message-montgomery-county-schools-deny-help-for-those-wanting-to-go-straight/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:25:46 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=127308 Washington Times: Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Joshua Starr called it “reprehensible,” “deplorable” and “disgusting.” . . . Perhaps the flier triggered anger because it calls into question a widespread myth - that people are “born gay.” ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/03/01/peter-sprigg-censoring-the-ex-homosexual-message-montgomery-county-schools-deny-help-for-those-wanting-to-go-straight/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/04/citizens-ask-maryland-state-ethics-commission-to-correct-use-the-wrong-pronouns-and-youre-out-ruling/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/04/citizens-ask-maryland-state-ethics-commission-to-correct-use-the-wrong-pronouns-and-youre-out-ruling/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:00:02 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=121942 ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2012/01/04/citizens-ask-maryland-state-ethics-commission-to-correct-use-the-wrong-pronouns-and-youre-out-ruling/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/11/14/video-pfox-president-gays-can-be-rehabilitated-to-become-straight/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/11/14/video-pfox-president-gays-can-be-rehabilitated-to-become-straight/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:10:37 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=118420 DC50TV.com: Greg Quinlan is the president of PFOX--Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays & Gays (PFOX). It's a national non-profit organization that supports families, advocates for the ex-gay community, and educates. Quinlan argues that ex-gays should be considered a 'protected' class against hate crimes. He also says that persons who are gay can be rehabilitated to become straight--which is derived in large part from his own experience in doing just that. ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/11/14/video-pfox-president-gays-can-be-rehabilitated-to-become-straight/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/06/09/pta-turns-down-exhibitor-request-from-ex-gay-group/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/06/09/pta-turns-down-exhibitor-request-from-ex-gay-group/#comments Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:39:51 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=62594 ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/06/09/pta-turns-down-exhibitor-request-from-ex-gay-group/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/30/conservatives-call-out-michael-steele-on-his-refusal-to-endorse-ex-gays/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/30/conservatives-call-out-michael-steele-on-his-refusal-to-endorse-ex-gays/#comments Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:06:55 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=59482 Personal Liberty Digest: "Recently, some of those activists have taken Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele to task for failing to meet with members of the ex-gay community . . . Meanwhile, in the sign that the fight over "don’t ask, don’t tell" is heating up, Family Research Council and the Alliance Defense Fund representatives held a news conference on April 28 to announce the release of a letter to President Obama and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, signed by more than 40 retired military chaplains." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/30/conservatives-call-out-michael-steele-on-his-refusal-to-endorse-ex-gays/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/29/fenty-apologizes-for-honoring-leader-of-ex-gay-movement/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/29/fenty-apologizes-for-honoring-leader-of-ex-gay-movement/#comments Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:34:57 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=59397 Washington Post | D.C. Wire: "D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty apologized today over his decision to issue a certificate of appreciation honoring the leader of the 'ex-gay' movement, which believes homosexuals can be 'rehabilitated.'" ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/29/fenty-apologizes-for-honoring-leader-of-ex-gay-movement/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/02/09/christian-speech-targeted-as-hate-gays-pledge-to-pursue-every-method-of-protesting-flyers-for-school-students/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/02/09/christian-speech-targeted-as-hate-gays-pledge-to-pursue-every-method-of-protesting-flyers-for-school-students/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:19:57 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/wordpress/?p=51388 WorldNetDaily: A campaign has been launched in Montgomery County, Md., to classify the speech of advocates for people who choose to leave the homosexual lifestyle as "hate speech," which then could be banned under a new law signed last year by President Obama. 'Hate speech is unwelcome in Montgomery County Public Schools,' said an e-mail to the offices of Regina Griggs, national director of Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays & Gays, known as PFOX. 'I would like to ask that you immediately cease distribution of your flyers at our public schools.'" ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/02/09/christian-speech-targeted-as-hate-gays-pledge-to-pursue-every-method-of-protesting-flyers-for-school-students/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/10/17/the-national-education-associations-right-to-discriminate-in-choice-of-exhibitors-at-its-convention/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/10/17/the-national-education-associations-right-to-discriminate-in-choice-of-exhibitors-at-its-convention/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:03:46 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=8580 ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/10/17/the-national-education-associations-right-to-discriminate-in-choice-of-exhibitors-at-its-convention/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/10/14/human-rights-office-sued-for-refusing-to-protect-former-homosexuals/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/10/14/human-rights-office-sued-for-refusing-to-protect-former-homosexuals/#comments Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:14:39 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=8431 ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/10/14/human-rights-office-sued-for-refusing-to-protect-former-homosexuals/feed/ 0