Leading ‘Ex-Gay’ Organization Closes, Apologizes To LGBT Community

[Tx4obama]

Leading ‘Ex-Gay’ Organization Closes, Apologizes To LGBT Community

Exodus International, one of the nation’s most prominent coalitions of groups promoting harmful “ex-gay” therapy, announced Wednesday that it was disbanding and apologized to the LGBT community for the massive harm it has caused to many. Alan Chambers, the group’s president, issued a written apology, acknowledging that his organization hurt many.

In his apology, Chambers wrote:

Please know that I am deeply sorry. I am sorry for the pain and hurt many of you have experienced. I am sorry that some of you spent years working through the shame and guilt you felt when your attractions didn’t change. I am sorry we promoted sexual orientation change efforts and reparative theories about sexual orientation that stigmatized parents. I am sorry that there were times I didn’t stand up to people publicly “on my side” who called you names like sodomite—or worse. I am sorry that I, knowing some of you so well, failed to share publicly that the gay and lesbian people I know were every bit as capable of being amazing parents as the straight people that I know. I am sorry that when I celebrated a person coming to Christ and surrendering their sexuality to Him that I callously celebrated the end of relationships that broke your heart. I am sorry that I have communicated that you and your families are less than me and mine.

The board of Exodus International unanimously voted to shut down and announced that it will begin a new organization dedicated encouraging churches to “become safe, welcoming, and mutually transforming communities.”

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http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2013/06/20/2185901/ex-gay-exodus-closes/

[LearningCurve]

1. Just heard about this a few minutes ago

Thanks for posting this. Such an amazing turn of events.

[ismnotwasm]

2. Good

I'm glad they apologized at least.

[Ruby the Liberal]

3. A hearty K&R!!

Thanks for finding this and posting it!