http://www.washingtonblade.com/2011/11/30/is-ex-gay-group-exodus-on-the-verge-of-collapse/Attendees of a November 16th meeting have reported to LGBT blog Ex-Gay Watch that ‘ex-gay’ group Exodus International may be near the brink financial ruin.
According to Ex-Gay watch Exodus leadership, prominent religious leaders and former heavy-weights in the ‘ex-gay’ world gathered in New York to discuss “rebranding” Exodus with an eye on survival; with Exodus President Alan Chambers allegedly saying “everything is on the table.”
“It was also clear from the meeting that this is their last resort, their “Hail Mary” so to speak — they’ve tried everything else,” David Roberts of Ex-Gay Watch writes. “Indeed, it seems certain that Chambers would have made pleas to anyone he knew with money before taking this drastic action. And we’ve all seen the odd inconsistencies apparent in their public face.”
Exodus International has traditionally taught that same-sex attraction can be overcome with discipline and prayer. Exodus has been linked to the discredited “Love Won Out” tour with Focus on the Family, as well as other ‘ex-gay’ movements and promoters. Recently, Exodus board member, Don Schmierer played a part in helping push for a law in Uganda that would criminalize ‘homosexual behavior’ as well as even outlaw heterosexuals from advocating for LGBT people, and most notably, would impose capital punishment for HIV+ gays and lesbians.
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