Handle your business, HRC!!!
This post is going around on various blogs, so you may have already seen it.
However, I think that it is important for the word to get out:
When Homophobes Bear False Witness
Family Research Council lies to members about hate crimes amendment, fails to disclose conflict of interest
WASHINGTON— The Family Research Council bore false witness against its neighbors at least twice this Holy Week when communicating with its members about the need for hate crimes legislation, said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese.
In an attempt to scare its members into believing that federal hate crimes laws will punish simple thoughts, the FRC asks in a new Web video (www.stopthoughtcrimes.com), "What will it mean in America if thought crimes laws are passed?"
The assertion that America doesn't already have a federal hate crimes law is a flat out lie. The federal hate crimes law (18 U.S.C. section 245), covering race, religion, color and national origin, has been on the books since 1969.
“It's easy to understand why the Family Research Council would feel the need to lie about the hate crimes law's existence. The existing federal hate crimes law already covers the employees of the FRC under its "religion" provision,” said Solmonese. “That means the FRC is either against granting others the same protections it has already enjoyed for almost forty years under current federal law or it wants to repeal the existing hate crime law. Talk about special rights.”
Just as embarrassing, no critic of the FRC – or anyone else – has ever been thrown in jail for any supposed "thought crime" under the existing federal hate crimes law. The truth is that neither the current hate crimes law nor the expanded measure criminalize thoughts or speech; they onlycover crimes involving bodily injury or attempted bodily injury.
The hate crimes statute is only invoked to allow a federal investigation and the prosecution of bias-motivated violence if – and only if – it is necessary to achieve an effective, just result. That only happens after a violent crime is committed, which debunks the "thought crimes" talking point.
As Congress once again attempts to add women, people with disabilities and members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community to the existing federal hate crimes law, the FRC has demonstrated that it is willing to go to any length to stop this needed legislation – including lying. Similar legislation has already passed in recent years in both the Republican-led House and Senate. This year, the House bill, H.R. 1592, and its soon-to-be introduced Senate companion bill, will add gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and disability to the protected classes under 18 U.S.C, chapter 13, ensuring that the already-existing federal hate crimes law covers everyone.
The Human Rights Campaign is America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality. By inspiring and engaging all Americans, HRC strives to end discrimination against GLBT citizens and realize a nation that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all.
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Paul Cameron won't go away!
I don't know just what Paul Cameron is trying to prove. He has been censured, rebuked, and on a few lucky occasions, laughed at.
And on a very few excellent occasions, allowed our community to have many victories.
But he just won't go away. Apparently someone misinformed him about credibility.
Mr. Cameron, credibility does not mean repeating the same lies and bad studies that got you into trouble in the first place in hopes that people will forget what you have done.
Credibility comes from doing research right the first time, having the guts to admit that you are wrong when errors are made, and not being so biased that you can't see just how much of a pathetic figure you are becoming.
But I digress.
This morning, I saw the following:
Homosexuality More Dangerous Than Smoking
Contact: Dr. Paul Cameron, Family Research Institute, 303-681-3113, 303-886-1947 cell
PHILADELPHIA, Apr. 3 /Christian Newswire/ -- Studies have shown that years of smoking shortens the lifespan of the smoker from 1 to 7 years. But analysis of the age of death in Norway and Denmark for gays who are legally married suggests that engaging in homosexual behavior reduces the lifespan by 24 years!
There is nothing new here. Just the same old lies that got Cameron kicked out the American Psychological Association.
But let me elucidate on the history of Cameron and his attempts to prove that gays have a short life span. The information I am revealing are just a few summaries from my upcoming book:
In the late 80s/ early 90s, Cameron tried to make the claim that gay men have a short life span through disease and the like. He conducted this study by comparing obituaries in gay-themed newspapers to obituaries in mainstream newspapers.
There were several faults in this kind of research including the fact that just because the obituaries were printed in "regular" newspapers does not necessarily mean the deceased was not gay.
Many gays are uncomfortable with how society views them and how they view themselves. To shield themselves from what they see as persecution, they live life in secret, or "in the closet." It’s not farfetched to say that some die while still not open about their homosexuality. Also, even if they were open, who’s to say whether or not the obituary mentioned their sexual orientation?
Also, only two percent of Cameron's sample size were lesbians.
Nevertheless, the anti-gay industry made full use of this bad study. Conservative author William Bennett even referred to it on a Sunday news program, This Week.
However, he backtracked when informed of Cameron dubious history and the piss poor techniques used in the study:
"Given what I now know, I believe there are flaws with Paul Cameron's study. One cannot extrapolate from his methodology and say that the average male homosexual life span is 43 years."
In 2005, Cameron tried to sneak the study out again. It was at this time he claimed that "homosexuality was more dangerous than cigarette smoking."
What he did was take over 10,000 obituaries from the gay newspaper the Washington Blade and compare them to a CDC report entitled AIDS Cases in Adolescents and Adults, by Age - United States, 1994-2000.
He claimed that this supported his gay life span study. However, The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said otherwise.
Ronald Valdiserri, deputy director of the CDC’s National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, said Cameron used bad methodology. He also said:
"[The CDC] does not collect statistics on the life span of gay men. While gay men continue to be severely impacted by HIV and AIDS, AIDS-related death data cannot be used to indicate that homosexual men live shorter lives than heterosexual men overall."
So now in 2007, Cameron is again trying to claim again that homosexuality is more dangerous than cigarette smoking. This time, he is using a Scandinavian study to prove this theory.
Cameron's tactic in this case is interesting. In the past, the anti-gay industry copied his bad research techniques at the times they weren't citing his bad studies. Sometimes, they invented their own.
One new tactic they picked up (and I talk about it in my book) is to distort studies from the Netherlands and Scandinavia. This tactic helps them on two fronts: it is difficult for people to refute these studies without heavy research because they come from far away countries.
Also, the anti-gay industry likes to claim that the Netherlands and Scandinavia are the most gay-friendly places on Earth. Subsequently, if they can take studies from those areas and show that "promoting homosexuality" has caused problems, then they can demonstrate that homosexuality on the whole is a bad concept.
So I guess the teacher has learned from the students.
Keep up the good work, Paul Cameron. The anti-gay industry may cite you but sooner or later, the truth will out.
But until then, events like what happened today in Colorado (click on this link if you want to see what our friend Mr. Cameron looks like) when you got smacked down by a legislator for your bad studies will take place more often.
You are indeed slouching towards Gomorrah.
I don't know just what Paul Cameron is trying to prove. He has been censured, rebuked, and on a few lucky occasions, laughed at.
And on a very few excellent occasions, allowed our community to have many victories.
But he just won't go away. Apparently someone misinformed him about credibility.
Mr. Cameron, credibility does not mean repeating the same lies and bad studies that got you into trouble in the first place in hopes that people will forget what you have done.
Credibility comes from doing research right the first time, having the guts to admit that you are wrong when errors are made, and not being so biased that you can't see just how much of a pathetic figure you are becoming.
But I digress.
This morning, I saw the following:
Homosexuality More Dangerous Than Smoking
Contact: Dr. Paul Cameron, Family Research Institute, 303-681-3113, 303-886-1947 cell
PHILADELPHIA, Apr. 3 /Christian Newswire/ -- Studies have shown that years of smoking shortens the lifespan of the smoker from 1 to 7 years. But analysis of the age of death in Norway and Denmark for gays who are legally married suggests that engaging in homosexual behavior reduces the lifespan by 24 years!
There is nothing new here. Just the same old lies that got Cameron kicked out the American Psychological Association.
But let me elucidate on the history of Cameron and his attempts to prove that gays have a short life span. The information I am revealing are just a few summaries from my upcoming book:
In the late 80s/ early 90s, Cameron tried to make the claim that gay men have a short life span through disease and the like. He conducted this study by comparing obituaries in gay-themed newspapers to obituaries in mainstream newspapers.
There were several faults in this kind of research including the fact that just because the obituaries were printed in "regular" newspapers does not necessarily mean the deceased was not gay.
Many gays are uncomfortable with how society views them and how they view themselves. To shield themselves from what they see as persecution, they live life in secret, or "in the closet." It’s not farfetched to say that some die while still not open about their homosexuality. Also, even if they were open, who’s to say whether or not the obituary mentioned their sexual orientation?
Also, only two percent of Cameron's sample size were lesbians.
Nevertheless, the anti-gay industry made full use of this bad study. Conservative author William Bennett even referred to it on a Sunday news program, This Week.
However, he backtracked when informed of Cameron dubious history and the piss poor techniques used in the study:
"Given what I now know, I believe there are flaws with Paul Cameron's study. One cannot extrapolate from his methodology and say that the average male homosexual life span is 43 years."
In 2005, Cameron tried to sneak the study out again. It was at this time he claimed that "homosexuality was more dangerous than cigarette smoking."
What he did was take over 10,000 obituaries from the gay newspaper the Washington Blade and compare them to a CDC report entitled AIDS Cases in Adolescents and Adults, by Age - United States, 1994-2000.
He claimed that this supported his gay life span study. However, The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said otherwise.
Ronald Valdiserri, deputy director of the CDC’s National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, said Cameron used bad methodology. He also said:
"[The CDC] does not collect statistics on the life span of gay men. While gay men continue to be severely impacted by HIV and AIDS, AIDS-related death data cannot be used to indicate that homosexual men live shorter lives than heterosexual men overall."
So now in 2007, Cameron is again trying to claim again that homosexuality is more dangerous than cigarette smoking. This time, he is using a Scandinavian study to prove this theory.
Cameron's tactic in this case is interesting. In the past, the anti-gay industry copied his bad research techniques at the times they weren't citing his bad studies. Sometimes, they invented their own.
One new tactic they picked up (and I talk about it in my book) is to distort studies from the Netherlands and Scandinavia. This tactic helps them on two fronts: it is difficult for people to refute these studies without heavy research because they come from far away countries.
Also, the anti-gay industry likes to claim that the Netherlands and Scandinavia are the most gay-friendly places on Earth. Subsequently, if they can take studies from those areas and show that "promoting homosexuality" has caused problems, then they can demonstrate that homosexuality on the whole is a bad concept.
So I guess the teacher has learned from the students.
Keep up the good work, Paul Cameron. The anti-gay industry may cite you but sooner or later, the truth will out.
But until then, events like what happened today in Colorado (click on this link if you want to see what our friend Mr. Cameron looks like) when you got smacked down by a legislator for your bad studies will take place more often.
You are indeed slouching towards Gomorrah.
Stopping a lie before it starts
The anti-gay industry is extremely intent on disrupting the upcoming National Day of Silence, even to the point of making up stuff. Case in point:
By Peter LaBarbera
WARNING: Graphic, pornographic-like descriptions of homosexual perversions are contained in this flier for “boyz”– so why was it being distributed to young men? Why are homosexually-tempted teenagers being told that they are “superstars” and that “being queer is a gift”? And why are they being coached on how to “safely” perform sodomitic sex acts like anal sex, homosexual oral sex and even “rimming” — (licking their “partner’s” anus) – yet they are NOT told how deadly these immoral homosexual behaviors can be?
Again with the rimming, Peter?
Seriously though, be forewarned that the alleged flyer/pamphlet has nothing to do with the National Day of Silence. Our friends at Americans for Truth (in name only) claims that the pamphlet was given out to young boys during a street fair. The group conveniently did not mention when this took place.
The pamphlet actually came from Howard Brown, a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) health care organization leading the region in addressing the comprehensive health care needs of people in the LGBT community.
As far as it is known, there are NO plans to distribute the pamphlet throughout high schools during the National Day of Silence.
Those who are inferring that this is the case need to check themselves.
Since when is it right to lie and deceive in the name of God?
The anti-gay industry is extremely intent on disrupting the upcoming National Day of Silence, even to the point of making up stuff. Case in point:
Graphic Youth Flier Guides “Queer” “Boyz” on How to Engage in Homosexual Sodomies
TAKE ACTION: Find out if your child’s middle or high school is participating in or endorsing the homosexual “Day of Silence” Wed., April 18th and remove him or her from school that day to protest the promotion of unhealthy and immoral lifestyles to our young people. For more information on HOW to find out about the Day of Silence in your kids’ school, go to www.NotOurKids.com.
TAKE ACTION: Find out if your child’s middle or high school is participating in or endorsing the homosexual “Day of Silence” Wed., April 18th and remove him or her from school that day to protest the promotion of unhealthy and immoral lifestyles to our young people. For more information on HOW to find out about the Day of Silence in your kids’ school, go to www.NotOurKids.com.
By Peter LaBarbera
WARNING: Graphic, pornographic-like descriptions of homosexual perversions are contained in this flier for “boyz”– so why was it being distributed to young men? Why are homosexually-tempted teenagers being told that they are “superstars” and that “being queer is a gift”? And why are they being coached on how to “safely” perform sodomitic sex acts like anal sex, homosexual oral sex and even “rimming” — (licking their “partner’s” anus) – yet they are NOT told how deadly these immoral homosexual behaviors can be?
It’s time for everyday Americans to face the reality of homosexual perversions being promoted by “gay” activist adults to impressionable children. If you want to know why Americans For Truth so strongly oppose pro-homosexual youth/school campaigns like the “Day of Silence” (Wed., April 18th), study this ”100% Hate Free” flier — created by Chicago’s leading “gay health” organization and passed out to teen boys at a homosexual street fair. Like me, you will probably get angry when you read it, but better to be angry and informed than naive and uninformed about the evils being promoted to young people in the name of “gay pride.”
Again with the rimming, Peter?
Seriously though, be forewarned that the alleged flyer/pamphlet has nothing to do with the National Day of Silence. Our friends at Americans for Truth (in name only) claims that the pamphlet was given out to young boys during a street fair. The group conveniently did not mention when this took place.
The pamphlet actually came from Howard Brown, a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) health care organization leading the region in addressing the comprehensive health care needs of people in the LGBT community.
As far as it is known, there are NO plans to distribute the pamphlet throughout high schools during the National Day of Silence.
Those who are inferring that this is the case need to check themselves.
Since when is it right to lie and deceive in the name of God?
Monday, April 02, 2007
GSAs and the Day of Silence
Who will you listen to?
April 18th will be the National Day of Silence, the event created to publicize the plight of lgbts in schools across the country.
The anti-gay industry is pulling out all of the stops to cause chaos, from creating a pseudo event (Day of Truth) where they encourage students to repeat Paul Cameronesque lies to advising parents to keep their children out of the schools on April 18th.
Their goal is to disrupt the National Day of Silence to such a point that schools will be fearful of holding the event.
With that in mind, I have just one question.
Who will you listen to?
The anti-gay industry claims that Day of Silence is a propaganda technique created to "indoctrinate" children into the "homosexual lifestyle." They claim that the designated day and other things, such as gay/straight clubs and alliances are leading children down a pathway of destruction:
It is no secret that some believe the best place to change society is through our public schools. Homosexual groups admit this is part of their agenda. They feel children who have been taught to believe in moral truths need to be re-educated. These special interest groups do not respect the religious beliefs of parents and their mission is to socially re-engineer society. - Daniel T. Zanoza, Republicans for A Fair Media
Day of Silence is a propaganda exercise for schools designed to engender sympathy toward GLBT (gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender) lifestyles. Many schools now officially back this disruptive, pro-homosexual event — so we’re calling on parents to pull their children out of school that day (Wed., April 18 this year). How did we get to the point in our society where schools would be used to promote acceptance of immoral homosexual behaviors and gender confusion (transgenderism)? - Peter LaBarbera, Americans for Truth
"Teenagers deserve an opportunity to study English, history, math, and science -- without being subjected to pro-homosexual proselytizing sanctioned by school authorities. Students shouldn't be forced to self-censor or adopt beliefs contrary to those of their parents and places of worship. Even the strongest of our junior high and high school children are not equipped to serve as frontline soldiers in this culture war." Linda Harvey, Mission America
Those who support Day of Silence and GSAs have a differing view on things. And they also have more credibility because they are (pay attention now) the students directly affected by GSAs and the Day of Silence:
When a student in Cara Cerise's ceramics class at Salt Lake City's Highland High School told her he had a solution to the gay marriage issue, she was ready to listen. "Just kill everyone who's gay," she remembers the classmate saying. Shocked, Cara started to cry. The daughter of a gay man, the teenager knew she needed to find a safe haven at school where she would not be judged. It was through the school's gay-straight alliance (GSA), now melded into Highland's social-justice club, that Cara found a home. - Students say clubs a haven from hurt
The misery Zach caused was minor compared with the misery he felt. He says he knew he was different by kindergarten, but he had no name for it, so he would stay to himself. He tried sports, but, he says, “It didn’t work out well.” He couldn’t remember the rules. In fifth grade, when boys at recess were talking about girls they had crushes on, Zach did not have someone to name.
By sixth grade, he knew what “gay” meant, but didn’t associate it with himself. That year, he says: “I had a crush on one particular eighth-grade boy, a very straight jock. I knew whatever I was feeling I shouldn’t talk about it.” He considered himself a broken version of a human being. “I did think about suicide,” he says. - Accepting Gay Identity, and Gaining Strength
What's most surprising about GSA clubs is what they're not -- namely, social clubs for openly gay or lesbian students. Members don't ask each other how they identify, and many members aren't gay. Some are straight students with gay relatives, or are simply interested in exploring the cultural and legal aspects of gay life and promoting tolerance and diversity.
"Our sexual orientation isn't discussed," said Veronica Falborn, a GSA member at Westwood Regional High School. "If you want to, it can be, but we just want to spread respect and tolerance." - Gay-friendly clubs thrive in North Jersey schools
Somebody tell me who are the slicksters out to indoctrinate and manipulate under the guise of truth?
And just who are the true heroes?
On the latter score, my money is on the children.
When I read their stories, I don't see individuals being manipulated by a nameless horde of invaders. I see lgbt children, their parents and supporters standing up for themselves and buying not into someone's ignorant definition of their lives.
And dammit, they should be listened to.
More to the point, Ms. Harvey, teenagers do deserve opportunity to learn English, history, math and science, but without having to be teased because they are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender.
Your constant need to ignore these students will hurt you the long run.
They are the reason why your side will eventually lose this so-called culture war.
Who will you listen to?
April 18th will be the National Day of Silence, the event created to publicize the plight of lgbts in schools across the country.
The anti-gay industry is pulling out all of the stops to cause chaos, from creating a pseudo event (Day of Truth) where they encourage students to repeat Paul Cameronesque lies to advising parents to keep their children out of the schools on April 18th.
Their goal is to disrupt the National Day of Silence to such a point that schools will be fearful of holding the event.
With that in mind, I have just one question.
Who will you listen to?
The anti-gay industry claims that Day of Silence is a propaganda technique created to "indoctrinate" children into the "homosexual lifestyle." They claim that the designated day and other things, such as gay/straight clubs and alliances are leading children down a pathway of destruction:
It is no secret that some believe the best place to change society is through our public schools. Homosexual groups admit this is part of their agenda. They feel children who have been taught to believe in moral truths need to be re-educated. These special interest groups do not respect the religious beliefs of parents and their mission is to socially re-engineer society. - Daniel T. Zanoza, Republicans for A Fair Media
Day of Silence is a propaganda exercise for schools designed to engender sympathy toward GLBT (gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender) lifestyles. Many schools now officially back this disruptive, pro-homosexual event — so we’re calling on parents to pull their children out of school that day (Wed., April 18 this year). How did we get to the point in our society where schools would be used to promote acceptance of immoral homosexual behaviors and gender confusion (transgenderism)? - Peter LaBarbera, Americans for Truth
"Teenagers deserve an opportunity to study English, history, math, and science -- without being subjected to pro-homosexual proselytizing sanctioned by school authorities. Students shouldn't be forced to self-censor or adopt beliefs contrary to those of their parents and places of worship. Even the strongest of our junior high and high school children are not equipped to serve as frontline soldiers in this culture war." Linda Harvey, Mission America
Those who support Day of Silence and GSAs have a differing view on things. And they also have more credibility because they are (pay attention now) the students directly affected by GSAs and the Day of Silence:
When a student in Cara Cerise's ceramics class at Salt Lake City's Highland High School told her he had a solution to the gay marriage issue, she was ready to listen. "Just kill everyone who's gay," she remembers the classmate saying. Shocked, Cara started to cry. The daughter of a gay man, the teenager knew she needed to find a safe haven at school where she would not be judged. It was through the school's gay-straight alliance (GSA), now melded into Highland's social-justice club, that Cara found a home. - Students say clubs a haven from hurt
The misery Zach caused was minor compared with the misery he felt. He says he knew he was different by kindergarten, but he had no name for it, so he would stay to himself. He tried sports, but, he says, “It didn’t work out well.” He couldn’t remember the rules. In fifth grade, when boys at recess were talking about girls they had crushes on, Zach did not have someone to name.
By sixth grade, he knew what “gay” meant, but didn’t associate it with himself. That year, he says: “I had a crush on one particular eighth-grade boy, a very straight jock. I knew whatever I was feeling I shouldn’t talk about it.” He considered himself a broken version of a human being. “I did think about suicide,” he says. - Accepting Gay Identity, and Gaining Strength
What's most surprising about GSA clubs is what they're not -- namely, social clubs for openly gay or lesbian students. Members don't ask each other how they identify, and many members aren't gay. Some are straight students with gay relatives, or are simply interested in exploring the cultural and legal aspects of gay life and promoting tolerance and diversity.
"Our sexual orientation isn't discussed," said Veronica Falborn, a GSA member at Westwood Regional High School. "If you want to, it can be, but we just want to spread respect and tolerance." - Gay-friendly clubs thrive in North Jersey schools
Somebody tell me who are the slicksters out to indoctrinate and manipulate under the guise of truth?
And just who are the true heroes?
On the latter score, my money is on the children.
When I read their stories, I don't see individuals being manipulated by a nameless horde of invaders. I see lgbt children, their parents and supporters standing up for themselves and buying not into someone's ignorant definition of their lives.
And dammit, they should be listened to.
More to the point, Ms. Harvey, teenagers do deserve opportunity to learn English, history, math and science, but without having to be teased because they are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender.
Your constant need to ignore these students will hurt you the long run.
They are the reason why your side will eventually lose this so-called culture war.
Corrections I have made and corrections others need to make
Just a quick note about my book. The first round of corrections were sent to the publisher last night and should come back to me in a short time.
Barring any new heavy corrections, I will be sending out a press packet which will include an excerpt of my book
And speaking of corrections, I spent the entire weekend undertaking a new project. I was writing posts on so-called "pro-family" sites.
Paul Cameron's "new" study (see earlier posts) have been quietly making its way around the blogsphere. It's probably not getting much public play because people are aware of Cameron's lies.
However, on certain so-called "pro-family" sites, his press release has been published as if its the second coming.
An e-friend of mine posted an interesting link. It seems that controversial (and I won't say why) conservative columnist Armstrong Williams posted Cameron's press release as is. My friend claims that Williams committed plagiarism. See it for yourself here.
It was Mr. Williams's actions and other postings that led me to write my opinion on so-called "pro-family" sites that featured Cameron's press release.
I didn't post angry words, or "why do you all hate gay people" whinings that seem to be the rage.
I just posted facts and figures about Cameron's exploits. I received these facts from Dr. Gregory Herek and my upcoming book.
And I found it gratifying simply because that of the fact that every time someone logs on to those sites and reads Cameron's press release, they will read about his dubious history of lies and deception.
That is how one stops lies; reveal the truth whenever you can.
Just a quick note about my book. The first round of corrections were sent to the publisher last night and should come back to me in a short time.
Barring any new heavy corrections, I will be sending out a press packet which will include an excerpt of my book
And speaking of corrections, I spent the entire weekend undertaking a new project. I was writing posts on so-called "pro-family" sites.
Paul Cameron's "new" study (see earlier posts) have been quietly making its way around the blogsphere. It's probably not getting much public play because people are aware of Cameron's lies.
However, on certain so-called "pro-family" sites, his press release has been published as if its the second coming.
An e-friend of mine posted an interesting link. It seems that controversial (and I won't say why) conservative columnist Armstrong Williams posted Cameron's press release as is. My friend claims that Williams committed plagiarism. See it for yourself here.
It was Mr. Williams's actions and other postings that led me to write my opinion on so-called "pro-family" sites that featured Cameron's press release.
I didn't post angry words, or "why do you all hate gay people" whinings that seem to be the rage.
I just posted facts and figures about Cameron's exploits. I received these facts from Dr. Gregory Herek and my upcoming book.
And I found it gratifying simply because that of the fact that every time someone logs on to those sites and reads Cameron's press release, they will read about his dubious history of lies and deception.
That is how one stops lies; reveal the truth whenever you can.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Official Pre-Press Release of My Book
This press release has already gone out to various folks:
Upcoming book exposes religious right’s love of junk science
Author claims “pro-family” groups rely on bad studies for their claims about the gay and lesbian community
March 29, 2007 - - According to an upcoming book, the religious right routinely smear the gay and lesbian community through junk science and distortions.Freelance author Alvin McEwen spent two years studying religious right claims regarding the gay and lesbian community. He claims to have found a disturbing pattern of deception which he will reveal in Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters: Exposing the Anti-Gay Industry.
“James Dobson and other members of the religious right claim to operate from a Biblical standpoint,” McEwen, ‘but their behavior has been anything but Christian. They have created a litany of lies which they use to defeat pro-gay laws and ordinances."
One item McEwen’s book examines is the religious right’s dependency on the work of researcher Paul Cameron. Cameron’s studies supposedly prove that the majority of gay men are pedophiles who have a short life span. However, his work has been discredited on a number of occasions and led him to receive a dismissal from the American Psychological Association, censure by other organizations, and public rebukes by such people as former Secretary of Education William Bennett.
“But the religious right constantly cite his work while omitting his sordid history, which they are fully aware of,” McEwen said. “The majority of their claims about the gay and lesbian community are rooted in some form or another from his distortions.”
Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters also reveal several incidents in which legitimate researchers, psychologists, and physicians have gone on record complaining as to how the religious right distorts their work.
One case, McEwen said, involves a claim that a 1997 Canadian study proves that gay men have a short life span.
“The religious right always fail to mention that in 2001, the authors of the study said that their work was being distorted,” McEwen said.
And this is not an isolated incident.McEwen said that other times in which there have been complaints about distortions, so-called “pro-family” groups either ignored the researchers or accused them of having a “pro-gay” bias.
Other topics covered in Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters are the six distortion techniques of the religious right and how they distort sexual health information.
Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters will be available for sale later this year through various online bookstores.
“At the very least, this book is a way for the gay and lesbian community to educate themselves,” McEwen said.
Anyone wanting further information, including how to receive press packets and excerpts or to be put on a list so they can be informed when the book is available for sale can email Alvin McEwen at CharleKenghis@aol.com
Progress of the book can be checked via http://holybulliesandheadlessmonsters.blogspot.com/
This press release has already gone out to various folks:
Upcoming book exposes religious right’s love of junk science
Author claims “pro-family” groups rely on bad studies for their claims about the gay and lesbian community
March 29, 2007 - - According to an upcoming book, the religious right routinely smear the gay and lesbian community through junk science and distortions.Freelance author Alvin McEwen spent two years studying religious right claims regarding the gay and lesbian community. He claims to have found a disturbing pattern of deception which he will reveal in Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters: Exposing the Anti-Gay Industry.
“James Dobson and other members of the religious right claim to operate from a Biblical standpoint,” McEwen, ‘but their behavior has been anything but Christian. They have created a litany of lies which they use to defeat pro-gay laws and ordinances."
One item McEwen’s book examines is the religious right’s dependency on the work of researcher Paul Cameron. Cameron’s studies supposedly prove that the majority of gay men are pedophiles who have a short life span. However, his work has been discredited on a number of occasions and led him to receive a dismissal from the American Psychological Association, censure by other organizations, and public rebukes by such people as former Secretary of Education William Bennett.
“But the religious right constantly cite his work while omitting his sordid history, which they are fully aware of,” McEwen said. “The majority of their claims about the gay and lesbian community are rooted in some form or another from his distortions.”
Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters also reveal several incidents in which legitimate researchers, psychologists, and physicians have gone on record complaining as to how the religious right distorts their work.
One case, McEwen said, involves a claim that a 1997 Canadian study proves that gay men have a short life span.
“The religious right always fail to mention that in 2001, the authors of the study said that their work was being distorted,” McEwen said.
And this is not an isolated incident.McEwen said that other times in which there have been complaints about distortions, so-called “pro-family” groups either ignored the researchers or accused them of having a “pro-gay” bias.
Other topics covered in Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters are the six distortion techniques of the religious right and how they distort sexual health information.
Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters will be available for sale later this year through various online bookstores.
“At the very least, this book is a way for the gay and lesbian community to educate themselves,” McEwen said.
Anyone wanting further information, including how to receive press packets and excerpts or to be put on a list so they can be informed when the book is available for sale can email Alvin McEwen at CharleKenghis@aol.com
Progress of the book can be checked via http://holybulliesandheadlessmonsters.blogspot.com/
Wipe your mouths, boys. Your drool is showing.
Word came down today that something many thought was a hate crime may not have been so:
The cousin of a 72-year-old gay man whose death became a national focus for gay rights advocates and a catalyst for legislation said Thursday she won't stop asking questions even if police have.
Athena Fedenis said she was stunned to learn that Detroit police have closed their probe into last month's death of Andrew Anthos after the department was unable to find witnesses to a beating. It also stopped the investigation after the Wayne County medical examiner's office ruled Anthos fell because he had an arthritic neck, not because he was struck by an assailant during a hate-fueled attack.
According to Fedenis and other family members, Anthos said he was riding a city bus home from the library on Feb. 13 when a young man asked him if he was gay and called him a "faggot."
Naturally, our friend Peter at Americans For Truth (in name only) is spinning what happened as a plot by the gay community to force hate crimes protection. And I am sure that in the coming days, assorted bloggers and anti-gay industry groups will be sounding the drumbeat.
But don't get to happy, guys.
While they seem to be salivating over the possibility of catching the gay community in a degree of unchecked stridency in which some of us may have jumped the gun, I am not worried.
The anti-gay industry will overplay their hand in this matter. They always do.
Whatever the truth is about Mr. Andros's case, it still does not take away the fact that hate crimes protections still exists and this new law being pushed through Congress will merely add sexual orientation to the list of protections (the others being race, religion, and natural origin).
Why is it so hard for Focus on the Family, the Traditional Values Coalition, etc. to explain how adding sexual orientation to hate crimes legislation will cause Christians to be persecuted when the other categories have not caused any problems.
For those wanting more information, John Aravois nails the anti-gay industry over their lies
I guess it is easier to lie and distort even if you consider yourself a Christian.
And speaking of lies, while Peter and company are bitching about the Andros case:
The American Family Association is still selling It's Not Gay, featuring Michael Johnston claiming that he is no longer gay. Keep in mind that while he was making this claim, Johnston was having unprotected sex with gay men, despite the fact that he is HIV positive.
And Americans For Truth (in name only) still features the new phony study from Paul Cameron, ignoring his history of distortion and censure.
So boys, before you attack the gay and lesbian community for the Andros case, look to yourselves.
Even wannabe Christians who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
Word came down today that something many thought was a hate crime may not have been so:
The cousin of a 72-year-old gay man whose death became a national focus for gay rights advocates and a catalyst for legislation said Thursday she won't stop asking questions even if police have.
Athena Fedenis said she was stunned to learn that Detroit police have closed their probe into last month's death of Andrew Anthos after the department was unable to find witnesses to a beating. It also stopped the investigation after the Wayne County medical examiner's office ruled Anthos fell because he had an arthritic neck, not because he was struck by an assailant during a hate-fueled attack.
According to Fedenis and other family members, Anthos said he was riding a city bus home from the library on Feb. 13 when a young man asked him if he was gay and called him a "faggot."
Naturally, our friend Peter at Americans For Truth (in name only) is spinning what happened as a plot by the gay community to force hate crimes protection. And I am sure that in the coming days, assorted bloggers and anti-gay industry groups will be sounding the drumbeat.
But don't get to happy, guys.
While they seem to be salivating over the possibility of catching the gay community in a degree of unchecked stridency in which some of us may have jumped the gun, I am not worried.
The anti-gay industry will overplay their hand in this matter. They always do.
Whatever the truth is about Mr. Andros's case, it still does not take away the fact that hate crimes protections still exists and this new law being pushed through Congress will merely add sexual orientation to the list of protections (the others being race, religion, and natural origin).
Why is it so hard for Focus on the Family, the Traditional Values Coalition, etc. to explain how adding sexual orientation to hate crimes legislation will cause Christians to be persecuted when the other categories have not caused any problems.
For those wanting more information, John Aravois nails the anti-gay industry over their lies
I guess it is easier to lie and distort even if you consider yourself a Christian.
And speaking of lies, while Peter and company are bitching about the Andros case:
The American Family Association is still selling It's Not Gay, featuring Michael Johnston claiming that he is no longer gay. Keep in mind that while he was making this claim, Johnston was having unprotected sex with gay men, despite the fact that he is HIV positive.
And Americans For Truth (in name only) still features the new phony study from Paul Cameron, ignoring his history of distortion and censure.
So boys, before you attack the gay and lesbian community for the Andros case, look to yourselves.
Even wannabe Christians who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
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