One Nation Under God
Oct. 13, 7:00 p.m.
Imagine: beauty makeovers for butch lesbians; tackle football for gay men: electroshock orgasmic reorientation... these and other funny, bizarre, and often terrifying methods have been used for decades to "cure" gays and lesbians of their homosexuality. One Nation Under God takes us into the strange world of "ex-gay" ministries and "conversion" therapies, revealing shocking techniques used to "straighten" out all those "twisted" souls. The focus is on two former leaders of one of the biggest ex-gay ministries who just happen to fall in love, which adds to the humor of this unique film.
Links and Resources
Exodus Ministries
Exodus is a worldwide interdenominational, Christian organization called to encourage, strengthen, unify and equip Christians to minister the transforming power of the Lord Jesus Christ to those affected by homosexuality.
Love Won Out
Focus on the Families ministry to homosexuals. From the site: "Focus on the Family is promoting the truth that homosexuality is preventable and treatable — a message routinely silenced today. We want people to know that individuals don't have to be gay."
NARTH: National Association for the Research and Treatment of Homosexuality
NARTH is the only secular group of psychologists, psychiatrists and counselors providing psychological therapy to homosexuals who desire to modify their sexual orientation. Although its membership is comprised of many Christians of various denominations as well as observant Jews, the group’s approach is non-sectarian, scientific, fact-based, and demonstrably productive of results.
Christianity Today Interview with Dr. Robert Spitzer
Robert L. Spitzer argued in 1973 that homosexuality is not a clinical disorder—key to the American Psychiatric Association arriving at the same conclusion. Thirty years later, Spitzer caused another stir when he argued that some people who want to change their homosexual orientation may do so.
Can You be Gay and Christian?
From Whosoever, an online magazine for LGBT Christians
Romans 1:26-27 and Other "Fundamental" Myths About Homosexuality
Why do you Stay?
A gay Christian answers why he still goes to church
A Defense Theory: An Analysis of Six Critical Texts used to Condemn Homosexuality
Interview with Ron Poindexter, about his experiences in the "ex-gay" movement.
From PlanetOut
Calculated Compassion
How the Ex-Gay movement serves the Right's attack on democracy by Surina Khan. A report from Political Research Associates the Policy Institute of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, and, Equal Partners in Faith.
Attempts to Change Sexual Orientation
A a revealing analysis by Dr. Gregory M. Herek, which finds that such attempts are a failure and unethical.
Resolution on Appropriate Therapeutic Responses to Sexual Orientation
APA discourages use of "reparative therapy" - the position of the largest association of psychologists in the world on attempts to "cure" homosexuals. Such attempts are discouraged.
Fact or Friction?
The ex-gay movement has its straight man--but ex-ex-gays may have the last laugh.
Ex-Gay Ads Exposed
Wired Strategies shares some interesting insights into the behind-the-scenes activities of the "ex-gay" ads.
Ex-Gay Nomad
A very well put together site with information and resources on so-called ex-gays
Inside Exodus
A report from the anti-gay ministry's 21st national conference
Jallen Rix
He shares his time with an ex-gay group and then what he discovered about the group, himself, and all those like him. LGBT Friendly Churches/Christian Groups
From Whosoever, an online magazine for LGBT Christians Continue the Discussion - Join our local on-line forum
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