Monday, September 21, 2009

To Book Wayne:

Contact: Lisa Darden,
Hope Unlimited Productions (HUP)Talent and Booking
Phone: 240-446-1554
E-Mail: ask4Darden@gmail.com




National 'Pray Away The Gay?' Speaking Tour Kicks Off at The University of Vermont Activist and Author Wayne Besen Available for Dynamic, Multi-Media Presentation on the 'Ex-Gay' Industry

NEW YORK -- Author and activist Wayne Besen will kick-off a national 2009-10 speaking tour in Burlington, Sept. 24, at the University of Vermont. The multi-media presentation, "Pray Away the Gay?", offers a unique, innovative and entertaining look behind the mask of so-called ex-gay programs. Besen is the founder of the non-profit organization Truth Wins Out and author of two books including the critically acclaimed, "Anything But Straight: Unmasking the Scandals and Lies Behind the Ex-Gay Myth". He is also known for photographing ex-gay poster boy John Paulk in a gay bar in Washington, DC.

"My goal is to educate people on this important topic in an exciting and memorable way," said Besen, who has spoken at more than 100 leading universities, community organizations, business groups and religious institutions. "This new show is packed with powerful information, yet is very funny. The best entertainment allows people to learn and laugh at the same time."

During his hour and a half show, Besen takes the audience on a whirlwind tour of ex-gay ministry and therapy programs. Audiences will learn the history of these groups, the bizarre techniques they use and the political players that finance their efforts.

In 2006, Besen was recognized in the Advocate Magazine's "People of the Year" issue for his work with Truth Wins Out. Besen has appeared as a guest on leading news and political talk shows including: the NBC Nightly News, CNN's Talk Back Live and The Point, Fox's O'Reilly Factor and Hannity and Colmes, MSNBC News and Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He has been quoted in The New York Times, The Wall Street Jour nal, USA Today, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone and the Advocate Magazine.

Besen also has a weekly column that is published in the Falls Church News Press and more than a dozen GLBT publications. Prior to founding Truth Wins Out, Besen served as a spokesperson for five years with the Human Rights Campaign. He also worked in corporate communications for Edelman Public Relations and as a press secretary on a U.S. Senate race in Maine.

Besen can be booked for additional tour dates by contacting Lisa Darden at Hope Unlimited Productions (HUP) Talent and Booking, ask4darden@gmail.com.

www.myspace.com/HUPtalentandbooking

5 Comments:

Wayne, no one can pray away the gay. It has a nice ring to it but it is impossible to pray away the gay. And for that matter it is impossible to pray away anything. I grew up in a strong Christian household and went to more prayer meetings than I can remember. I have been a prayer warrior and have never seen anything prayed away. I would come up with another slogan because evangelical Christians don't believe you can pray away the gay
posted by  Monica, at 9/21/2009 9:50 PM  

And of course MONICA speaks for everyone AS USUAL. A prayer warrior is how she defines herself? Twisted!!!!!!!!!!!! That's a catch 22. A complete 180. An oxymoron? I interpret "pray away the gay?" as a reaction to, not a definition of. Wayne Besen implies correctly by simply defining ALL these nutjobs as LOONS. Monica needs to be reminded that it is not Wayne Besen who is about slogans. It is the ding dong flip tart groups he is exposing that use slogans to hurt people. Waynes' words are messages. There is a big difference and people who do not use god and prayer as a "warrior" stance understand the goodness and love that drives Wayne and his "goal".
posted by  Spouse Walker, at 9/21/2009 11:15 PM  

Monica, it is a constant refrain in "exgay" circles like Exodus that if you have a good relationship with your imaginary friend Jesus you can "find freedom from gayness" - that is a belief that you can pray away the gay. If I had a nickle for every time I heard a Christian say "With god anything is possible" I'd be a wealthy woman.
posted by  Priya Lynn, at 9/22/2009 12:26 PM  

Monica:

What you are saying is not true. Exodus' slogan is "Freedom from Homosexuality Through Jesus Christ".

Enough said.
posted by  Wayne Besen, at 9/22/2009 10:57 PM  

At here, you will find nothing but high quality replica handbags.
For example, some of our most popular replica handbags are Louis Vuitton replicas.
You will also find designer replica handbags like Gucci handbags,
Marc Jacobs handbags, Fendi handbags, Christian Dior,Cartier handbags, chanel handbags,Cartier handbags, Prada handbags, Hermes handbags, Balenciaga handbags and Thomaswylde handbags,Loewe handbags,Valention handbags with Chloe handbags.-74
posted by  Anonymous, at 11/10/2009 9:48 AM  

Post a Comment

<< Home

January 16, 2005   January 23, 2005   January 30, 2005   February 06, 2005   February 13, 2005   February 20, 2005   February 27, 2005   March 06, 2005   March 13, 2005   March 20, 2005   March 27, 2005   April 03, 2005   April 10, 2005   April 17, 2005   April 24, 2005   May 01, 2005   May 08, 2005   May 15, 2005   May 22, 2005   May 29, 2005   June 05, 2005   June 12, 2005   June 19, 2005   June 26, 2005   July 03, 2005   July 10, 2005   July 17, 2005   July 24, 2005   July 31, 2005   August 07, 2005   August 14, 2005   August 21, 2005   August 28, 2005   September 04, 2005   September 11, 2005   September 18, 2005   September 25, 2005   October 02, 2005   October 09, 2005   October 16, 2005   October 23, 2005   October 30, 2005   November 06, 2005   November 13, 2005   November 20, 2005   November 27, 2005   December 04, 2005   December 11, 2005   December 18, 2005   December 25, 2005   January 01, 2006   January 08, 2006   January 15, 2006   January 22, 2006   January 29, 2006   February 05, 2006   February 12, 2006   February 19, 2006   February 26, 2006   March 05, 2006   March 12, 2006   March 19, 2006   March 26, 2006   April 02, 2006   April 09, 2006   April 16, 2006   April 23, 2006   April 30, 2006   May 07, 2006   May 14, 2006   May 21, 2006   May 28, 2006   June 04, 2006   June 11, 2006   June 18, 2006   June 25, 2006   July 02, 2006   July 09, 2006   July 16, 2006   July 23, 2006   July 30, 2006   August 06, 2006   August 13, 2006   August 20, 2006   August 27, 2006   September 03, 2006   September 10, 2006   September 17, 2006   September 24, 2006   October 01, 2006   October 08, 2006   October 15, 2006   October 22, 2006   October 29, 2006   November 05, 2006   November 12, 2006   November 19, 2006   November 26, 2006   December 03, 2006   December 10, 2006   December 17, 2006   December 31, 2006   January 07, 2007   January 14, 2007   January 21, 2007   January 28, 2007   February 04, 2007   February 11, 2007   February 18, 2007   February 25, 2007   March 04, 2007   March 11, 2007   March 18, 2007   March 25, 2007   April 01, 2007   April 08, 2007   April 15, 2007   April 22, 2007   April 29, 2007   May 06, 2007   May 13, 2007   May 20, 2007   May 27, 2007   June 03, 2007   June 10, 2007   June 17, 2007   June 24, 2007   July 01, 2007   July 08, 2007   July 15, 2007   July 22, 2007   July 29, 2007   August 05, 2007   August 12, 2007   August 19, 2007   August 26, 2007   September 02, 2007   September 09, 2007   September 16, 2007   September 23, 2007   September 30, 2007   October 07, 2007   October 14, 2007   October 21, 2007   October 28, 2007   November 04, 2007   November 11, 2007   November 18, 2007   November 25, 2007   December 02, 2007   December 09, 2007   December 16, 2007   December 23, 2007   December 30, 2007   January 06, 2008   January 13, 2008   January 20, 2008   January 27, 2008   February 03, 2008   February 10, 2008   February 17, 2008   February 24, 2008   March 02, 2008   March 09, 2008   March 16, 2008   March 23, 2008   March 30, 2008   April 06, 2008   April 13, 2008   April 20, 2008   April 27, 2008   May 04, 2008   May 11, 2008   May 18, 2008   May 25, 2008   June 01, 2008   June 08, 2008   June 15, 2008   June 22, 2008   June 29, 2008   July 06, 2008   July 13, 2008   July 20, 2008   July 27, 2008   August 03, 2008   August 10, 2008   August 17, 2008   August 24, 2008   August 31, 2008   September 07, 2008   September 14, 2008   September 21, 2008   September 28, 2008   October 05, 2008   October 12, 2008   October 19, 2008   October 26, 2008   November 02, 2008   November 09, 2008   November 16, 2008   November 23, 2008   November 30, 2008   December 07, 2008   December 14, 2008   December 21, 2008   December 28, 2008   January 04, 2009   January 11, 2009   January 18, 2009   January 25, 2009   February 01, 2009   February 08, 2009   February 15, 2009   February 22, 2009   March 01, 2009   March 08, 2009   March 15, 2009   March 22, 2009   March 29, 2009   April 05, 2009   April 12, 2009   April 19, 2009   April 26, 2009   May 03, 2009   May 10, 2009   May 17, 2009   May 24, 2009   May 31, 2009   June 07, 2009   June 14, 2009   June 21, 2009   June 28, 2009   July 12, 2009   July 19, 2009   July 26, 2009   August 02, 2009   August 09, 2009   August 16, 2009   August 23, 2009   August 30, 2009   September 06, 2009   September 13, 2009   September 20, 2009   September 27, 2009   October 04, 2009   October 11, 2009   October 18, 2009   November 01, 2009   November 08, 2009   November 15, 2009   November 22, 2009   December 06, 2009   December 13, 2009   December 20, 2009   December 27, 2009   January 17, 2010   January 24, 2010   January 31, 2010   February 07, 2010   February 14, 2010   February 21, 2010   March 21, 2010   April 18, 2010   June 06, 2010   July 18, 2010   July 25, 2010   October 31, 2010   December 19, 2010   April 10, 2011