Wheaton Protest Says
"Deliver Us From Exodus International"
An estimated 100 people came out to Tuesday night's protest against the anti-LGBTQ "Exodus International." That so many came out on a weekday night, many of them fighting suburban rush-hour traffic much of the way, is a real testament to people's commitment to speaking out against Exodus's "ex-gay" fraud.
Besides the Gay Liberation Network, some of the many groups represented included DuPage National Organization for Women, several PFLAG chapters, the Chicago Coalition of Welcoming Churches, the DuPage County Green Party, Chicago Gender Society, the Stonewall Association, and Gay Recruiters of Bloomington, Indiana (sorry if we left anyone out!).
Check out pictures (Thanks to Linda Giovanna Zambanini).
View a video of the protest by Danny diCrispino of the Gay Liberation Network, and see three by Lillie and Linda of Gay Recruiters here: I, II, III. Kevin Zolkiewicz also has a video.
See page 8 of the Windy City Times for another article and more photos.
Tiny URL to this page: http://tinyurl.com/ma9v3u
Hi Erica,
ReplyDeleteThat's me in the photo with Giuseppe (not sure of his last name). We had a great time meeting and networking with our LGBTQ Chicagoland Brothers and Sisters! We look fwd to working with you in the future too! Could you please add our Gay Recruiters URL? We're on FB:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=112991951153&ref=ts
We also have a National Call to Action for nationwide Marriage Counte Sit-ins for Equality. Syd Stevens, GLN webmaster, made our beautiful site. Please pass it on:
http://www.sitin4equality.net
Thanks!
Ciao!
Linda Giovanna Zambanini
Co-founder, Organizer, National Secy of Rabbel Rousing
Gay Recruiters
Bloomington IN
I looked around online for a website but couldn't find one, so I will definitely add the link.
ReplyDeleteThanks Erica!
ReplyDeleteBTW EXODUS and the the "ex-gay" ministries are expanding and merging. This was announced at the Wheaton Conference:
"...During a press conference Wednesday in Wheaton, Ill., Exodus International announced a merger with Transforming Congregations, an ex-gay ministry affiliated with the United Methodist Church, and OneByOne, a similar outreach affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA)..."
http://www.anglican-mainstream.net/?p=13187