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An Ex-Gay Encyclopedia for Catholics
If a Catholic gives you a book on LGBTQ+ questions, you can check this list to see if the author promotes ex-gay theories and conversion therapy.
Jan 19, 2022 • 
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Catholic Promotion of Conversion Therapy: The List
At least fifty Catholic dioceses, leaders, and organizations have promoted conversion therapy and ex-gay narratives.
Jan 19, 2022 • 
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Subscriber preview: ex-gay advocacy in the Catholic Church
From the Archdiocese of New York to Communio to the Institute for Priestly Formation
Oct 14, 2021 • 
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Subscriber preview: ex-gay advocacy in the Catholic Church
Is the Catholic approach to homosexuality a pyramid scheme?
It’s likely that the ability of Anatrella and other Church leaders to abuse arose, in part, because of the ex-gay narrative that they furthered.
Feb 7, 2023 • 
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Is the Catholic approach to homosexuality a pyramid scheme?
Getting to the root of conversion therapy
A look at the reparative therapist for the Archdiocese of New York.
Oct 18, 2021 • 
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Glossary
These should not be considered as settled definitions, but as starting points for my use of these terms.
Jan 1, 2020 • 
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Christopher West, Jason Evert, and conversion therapy
Almost one-quarter of the homosexuality “research” shared by the Chastity Project is by conversion therapists or sexual predators.
Oct 3, 2021 • 
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Christopher West, Jason Evert, and conversion therapy
Love thy neighbor: Elizabeth Anscombe, queer identities, and what it means to believe someone
Watch now (70 mins) | My recent talk at the Catholic University of America.
Mar 2, 2022 • 
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Love thy neighbor: Elizabeth Anscombe, queer identities, and what it means to believe someone
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From clerical closet to coming out: a recorded conversation with (Father) Danny Peterson
Listen now (33 mins) | "I found leaving the priesthood and leaving active ministry as a response to God's grace and faith."
May 30, 2023 • 
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From clerical closet to coming out: a recorded conversation with (Father) Danny Peterson
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Newsletter #32: 2023 in review
The year of the *long* long-form essay
Dec 31, 2023 • 
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Newsletter #32: 2023 in review
Newsletter #8: harming the poor by helping the poor
In today's newsletter: sleeping homeless Jesus, racism as an act of love, conversion therapists in Catholic dioceses, trigger warnings, and Jane the…
Oct 26, 2021 • 
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Newsletter #8: harming the poor by helping the poor
ToB Catholics primed me to reject the Church’s approach to homosexuality
They help challenge the Church’s current stance towards homosexuality.
Oct 4, 2021 • 
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