Truth Wins Out

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Truth Wins Out
FoundedJune 2006; 20 years ago (June 2006)
FounderWayne Besen
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Websitetruthwinsout.org

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Truth Wins Out (TWO) is an organization formed by Wayne Besen to fight what he considers "anti-gay religious extremism", especially the ex-gay movement.

History

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Besen formed Truth Wins Out on June 7, 2006, as a response to the belief that a person's homosexual orientation can change. In particular, TWO is critical of organizations and religious ministries which treat homosexuality as a diseased behavior pattern which can be "cured".[1] Besen later launched the related RespectMyResearch project to document what he views as distortions of science by the ex-gay movement, especially Focus on the Family.[2]

In 2018, Truth Wins Out started a petition urging Apple to remove an app from the App Store which allegedly portrayed homosexuality as an "addiction" and "sickness". Apple removed the app by Living Hope Ministries in December.[3] Amazon later removed the app from their platform, while Google allowed the app to remain on the Google Play store.[4]

As of 2019, TWO's seat has been relocated in Philadelphia.[5]

TWO conducts interviews with experts regarding the etiology of sexual orientation. Featured guests include J. Michael Bailey,[6] Ray Blanchard,[7] Milton Diamond,[8] Dean Hamer,[9] Lisa M. Diamond, Ken Zucker,[10] Erick Jannsen,[11] Eric Vilain,[12] Simon LeVay,[13] and Marc Breedlove.[14]

Protests

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Truth Wins Out conjugates information with advocacy[5] to defend the LGBT community "against the propaganda campaigns of the religious right".[15]

TWO organizes protests around the country to counter the ex-gay movement. One of TWO's three largest protests occurred on November 4, 2008, at the National Radio Hall of Fame in Chicago. The "Dobson" campaign was being held to protest the induction of James Dobson, the founder of Focus on the Family, into the Radio Hall of Fame.[16] On his websites, Besen posts videos of former ex-gays describing their experience with the ex-gay movement.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Besen to Launch Organization to Counter Ex-Gay Myth". Wayne Besen official website. 2006-06-02. Archived from the original on 2006-11-29. Retrieved 2007-03-04.
  2. ^ RespectMyResearch.org
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Griffith, Janelle (2018-12-24). "Apple pulls religious app accused of portraying being gay as 'sickness' and a 'sin'". NBC News. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ford, Zack (2018-12-27). "Google continues to host ex-gay therapy app on its platform". ThinkProgress. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  5. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Cohen, Lenny (February 21, 2019). "'Truth Wins Out' founder fighting Google, ex-gays in Philly". Philadelphia Gay News. Retrieved June 18, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Northwestern's Dr. J. Michael Bailey Talks About Science and Sexual Orientation, archived from the original on 2021-12-15, retrieved 2020-06-19
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Dr. Ray Blanchard Discusses Gay Brother Studies, archived from the original on 2021-12-15, retrieved 2020-06-19
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Dr. Milton Diamond Discusses Transgender Research With Truth Wins Out, archived from the original on 2021-12-15, retrieved 2020-06-19
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Dr. Ken Zucker Talks About Sexual Orientation Research with Truth Wins Out, archived from the original on 2021-12-15, retrieved 2020-06-19
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.The Kinsey Institute's Dr. Erick Janssen Talks About His Study on Bisexuality, archived from the original on 2021-12-15, retrieved 2020-06-19
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Dr. Eric Vilain, M.D., UCLA Professor of Human Genetics, Pediatrics and Urology, archived from the original on 2021-12-15, retrieved 2020-06-19
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Dr. Simon LeVay Talks About Genes, Biology, and Sexual Orientation Research, archived from the original on 2021-12-15, retrieved 2020-06-19
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Dr. Marc Breedlove, Neuroscientist, On Sexual Orientation and Science, archived from the original on 2021-12-15, retrieved 2020-06-19
  15. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."TWO - mission". GuideStar. 2006. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  16. ^ Dump Dobson Coalition Unveils Full-Page Ad In Chicago Tribune Script error: No such module "webarchive".

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