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kevinbgoode Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-05-06 03:43 PM
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Bush invites "Ex-gay-for-pay" Group to White House Gay Bashing conference
Apparently, our "tolerant and civil" discussion about the important issue of "marriage" President invited ex-gay activists to today's press conference and pow-wow. These "christian" activists represent groups which claim gays are created by Satan and advocate abusive reparative therapy treatments as a cure. From a Truth Wins Out press release:

"Washington, DC -- President George W. Bush invited an "ex-gay" leader whose organization operates a questionable youth boot camp, and equates gays with Satan, to his White House press conference in support of a Constitutional Amendment to ban gay marriage.

Alan Chambers, president of Exodus International, the nation's largest so-called "ex-gay" advocacy group, joined President Bush, conservative religious organizations and members of Congress at the White House today.

"It is unconscionable that President Bush would embrace a group that claims to 'pray away the gay'," said Wayne Besen, founder of Truth Wins Out, an organization that will combat "ex-gay" efforts. "Does President Bush endorse youth boot camps where underwear is confiscated to 'cure' people who are gay or lesbian?" asked Besen."

http://www.waynebesen.com/

No wonder the Prez tried to hide all of the crazy christo-fascist leaders just outside of camera view. . .

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2bfree Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-05-06 03:55 PM
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1. Sick.
Stuff like this makes me proud to be an American.:puke:
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Catshrink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-05-06 03:56 PM
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2. Geez, I thought you were talking about Jeff Gannon.
He knows his way around the WH.
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