Gay in the 90's

In a most unfortunate incident, a young man named Matthew Shepard was recently slain in Wyoming, allegedly for his homosexuality. Such an act of violence must meet with the strongest condemnation. It is unthinkable that anyone should condone this barbarous murder. The Bible condemns persecution. No one should be dealt such a fate, gay or not.

But the fact that the victim of this crime was a homosexual will not be soon forgotten. This incident forces us to again confront the question as to what the proper attitude toward homosexuality and those who practice it should be. We believe that there is a great deal of misunderstanding over this matter. We do not present the secular mainstream view on this issue. Nor do we pretend to. It is our mission to state the Biblical view on this matter in a helpful and compassionate way. We condemn any act of violence against an individual for his or her sexual disposition. This, we believe, is the Christian way to proceed and bear fruit.

—Leadership University Editor/Webmaster, Byron Barlowe

Feature Articles:

The Gay 90's
Critical Issues
Should homosexuals have the same rights as heterosexuals? What should those rights entail? While condemning any sort of persecution of gays and lesbians, this article argues against special privileges for homosexuals.

When a Friend Says, "I'm Gay"
Anita Worthen and Bob Davies
Practical and loving suggestions from the book Someone I Love Is Gay: How Family & Friends Can Respond by Anita Worthen and Bob Davies (InterVarsity Press, 1996).

Is Change Possible?:

The Other Way Out
John and Anne Paulk
The remarkable story of two former homosexuals who married one another.

Responding to Pro-Gay Theology
Joe Dallas
This exhaustive article addresses three areas: social justice arguments, general religious arguments and scriptural arguments. Mr. Dallas gives clear answers to the tough questions posed by the pro-gay movement within Christianity. This link will take you to Social Justice arguments, in which Mr. Dallas discusses the genetics issue.

The Gay Gene?
Jeffrey Satinover, M.D.
Is there a genetic basis for homosexuality? This article considers the science behind the claim that being gay is natural.

Don't Forsake Homosexuals Who Want Help
Charles Socarides, Benjamin Kaufman, Joseph Nicolosi, Jeffrey Satinover and Richard Fitzgibbons
Homosexuals who do want out of their lifestyle are often told that they cannot be helped. Such policies may have terrible personal and social consequences.

History and Public Policy Issues:

How America Went Gay
Charles Socarides
Charles W. Socarides, M.D., is clinical professor of psychiatry at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center in New York. He is president of the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality, and author of Homosexuality: A Freedom Too Far.

The Marrying Kind
Elizabeth Kristol
This is a book review of Virtually Normal: An Argument About Homosexuality by Andrew Sullivan.

Gay "Marriage"?
Anton N. Marco
Are laws against gay marriage discriminating against homosexuals who wish to marry one another?

Kinsey and the Homosexual Revolution
Judith Reisman, Ph.D.
Details the pedophilic, fraudulent studies of Alfred Kinsey, and their influence on 20th-century America's view of human sexuality, including homosexuality.

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Updated: 14 August 2006