August 20, 2013

Following is the Family Research Council press release “New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Undermines Freedom By Banning Sexual Orientation Therapy” reprinted in its entirety: Washington, D.C. – Family Research Council (FRC) today voiced disappointment with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s decision to sign into law Assembly Bill 3371, which forbids licensed professional counselors in the state to “engage in sexual orientation change efforts with a person under 18 years of age.”

A similar bill in California has been put on hold by the federal courts after its constitutionality was challenged in two lawsuits (now pending on appeal in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals). Read the rest of this entry →

August 20, 2013

The following excerpts are from David Pickup’s article “New Jersey Governor Christie Makes Himself Complicit in the Effects of Sexual Abuse onto Children” on the Voice of the Voiceless website: “On Monday, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie joined a small but effective group of lawmakers by signing legislation into law that bans all types of therapies that seek to ‘reduce or eliminate homosexual feelings’ for minors.”

… “Christie said he had to side with the ‘experts’ on this issue, yet, these so-called ‘experts’ could not produce one scientific study documenting that SOCE is ineffective or harmful for adolescents, despite their claims. Christie had to have known that the outcomes of adolescents undergoing SOCE have not been studied, and therefore, any decision to promote or reject such an intervention would be premature. In the case where solid evidence is lacking, the responsible action is to refrain from making any judgment until the science can be produced.” Read the rest of this entry →

August 19, 2013

Following is the Pacific Justice Institute press release “BREAKING: Free Speech Advocates Blast Christie For Signing Gay Therapy Bill” reprinted in its entirety: Trenton, NJ—Governor Chris Christie finalized his decision to sign a bill today outlawing therapy for minors seeking professional help for unwanted same-sex-attractions. “Governor Christie is no friend of free speech,” said Brad Dacus, President of Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) in response to the Governor’s decision.

PJI filed the first of two lawsuits against a nearly identical bill in California. PJI obtained a preliminary injunction in December 2012, and the law is currently on hold because of the serious free speech and religious freedom restrictions it imposes. Read the rest of this entry →

August 19, 2013

Following are excerpts from Casey Mutchler’s article “Groups to fight N.J. ban on gay conversion therapy” on WashingtonTimes.com: “Defenders of so-called gay conversion therapies vowed to continue the fight Monday after Gov. Chris Christie signed into law a measure making New Jersey the second state to ban the therapy targeting gay teens who want to change their sexual orientation.” Read the rest of this entry →

August 18, 2013

The following excerpts are from Dr. Susan Berry’s article “Black Pastors Organization Condemns Persecution of Christians over Traditional Values” on Brietbart.com: “An association of African-American pastors has condemned Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray and the organizers of the Martin Luther King 50th Anniversary Memorial concert for disinviting a New Jersey gospel singer and pastor from the concert because he is a reformed homosexual and an outspoken advocate for marriage between a man and a woman.”

“‘It is appalling and embarrassing that Mayor Gray and others would discriminate against someone who holds traditional views that break from some in the current black leadership, especially for an event marking the legacy of Martin Luther King,’ said Rev. William Owens, president of the Coalition of African-American Pastors (CAAP). Owens organized students during the civil rights movement and marched with King.” Read the rest of this entry →

August 13, 2013

Following is the press release “NARTH Condemns Gay Persecution” reprinted in its entirety from the NARTH website: The National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality condemns the growing trend in some parts of the world aimed at terrorizing gay youth and homosexual adults. Media accounts of these neo-Nazi type efforts to harass, intimidate and even physically assault gays whether on-line or in personal confrontations are disturbing. Read the rest of this entry →

August 13, 2013

The following excerpts are from Janet Boyne’s article “Why the Gay Agenda Is Attacking Ex-Homosexual Donnie McClurkin” on CharismaNews.com: … “How can you disinvite a black man [Donnie McClurkin] from attending the 50th anniversary of the civil rights movement? Let’s get one thing straight, people: Homosexuality is not a civil rights issue! … I am black. I became a lesbian. They are not the same.”

“I did not choose the color of my skin. I did choose to enter a lesbian relationship and to live a homosexual lifestyle for 14 years. I also chose to leave that lifestyle, but I cannot choose to stop being black. There is a difference. The color of my skin is an immutable quality of my being while my lesbianism was a deliberate series of actions resulting in a lifestyle choice.” Read the rest of this entry →

August 13, 2013

The following excerpts are from Christopher Doyle’s article “Gay Activists Hijack Civil Rights Event, Discriminate Against African-American Ex-Gay Donnie McClurklin” on the Voice of the Voiceless website: “It’s a sad day in America when a Grammy Award winning Gospel singer, who is African-American, gets uninvited to perform at a civil rights celebration honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. because it would ‘offend’ gay activists.”

“But that’s exactly what has happened. Gay activists have successfully hijacked the civil rights movement in America, and last Saturday, held the city of Washington, D.C. and its Mayor Vincent Gray hostage unless ex-gay Donnie McClurklin was uninvited.” Read the rest of this entry →

August 12, 2013

The following excerpts are from Angela Loo’s article “Ex-gay gospel singer banned from King commemoration” on WorldMag.com: “Washington, D.C., Mayor Vincent Gray uninvited Grammy-winning gospel singer Donnie McClurkin to a concert commemorating the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s March on Washington Saturday because of his testimony about walking away from homosexuality.”

“‘There should be freedom of speech as long as it’s done in love,’ McClurkin said in an online video to his fans. ‘It’s bullying, it’s discrimination, it’s intolerance, and it’s depriving someone of their civil rights to be told they cannot come to an event and by coming it would cause a disruption.’” Read the rest of this entry →

August 12, 2013

Gospel singer Donnie McClurkin’s response to being uninvited to perform at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Concert in Washington D.C. can be linked HERE.