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Disney Ordered to Include Ex-Gays in Shareholder Resolution

January 13, 2010 By Randy Thomas
Disney

Sidenote: PFOX is no longer a part of the Exodus Member Ministry network.  The separation occurred last summer and was amicable. The PFOX Press Release (most of it) parsed with my comments: Disney Ordered to Include Ex-Gays in Shareholder Resolution BURBANK, Calif., Jan. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) has directed the Walt Disney Company to accept a shareholder resolution requesting the inclusion of ex-gays in Disney's sexual orientation policies and corporate diversity programs. Disney had opposed the ex-gay resolution and asked the SEC for … [Read more...]

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PFOX Vs. Disney + Interview with Family News In Focus

October 15, 2009 By Randy Thomas
brooms

Parents & Friends of Ex-Gays (PFOX) has endorsed a shareholder's move to petition Disney to add "ex-gays" to their employee non-discrimination policy. I appreciate the good heart and kind intent of the actual shareholder who brought this petition forward.  That said, I do have some concerns: 1. Christians on a Post-gay journey aren't terminally unique for time and eternity. Adopting a victim mindset of being perpetually "other," makes it tough to move beyond the labels of homosexuality at all. We are Christians ... period.  Our issues aren't issue of "ex-gayness" in corporate policy. … [Read more...]

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