Awesome, I will definitely try to make it. Thanks guys!

So this ex-gay ministry prayed about it and decided to shut down their hateful, horrible, destructive institution. Funnily enough, they prayed about it 37 years ago. And 20 years ago. And 10 years ago. And all those other times, they got a completely different answer. That's so weird how that works.

Something about this dosen't seem right. The BBC is saying the affiliated ministries wont be shutting down. They are shattered not defeated yet anyway.

I am coming as this will be my first. I don't want to go stag but I suppose if I can't find someone to dangle off my arm that I will.

Wow, great news.

They didn't work for me at all. :/ Its why i was asking about parts and colors.

I don't know if the bug is client side or what. I just don't want to show up to a group event and have things wrong. I think I am fairly close though. :)

~Mare

If you goto a tailor NPC at any of the major hubs and edit or create a costume, there should be a fleet costume pull down menu that will allow you to select either the tactical, science or engineering presets, so that you don't have to guess :)

I know some people have been having problems with the presets, but they've worked for me, so it might be worth a try :)

I did the best i could from the picture but it is likely that my colors are off a bit.

THIS

I would also like to point out that double XP weekends are back for the rest of the summer.

This is really helpful!

Thanks :D

I'm looking forward to this! I'll be there all day Saturday. Sunday I'm going to NYC pride, so I won't be here unless there is a shortage of hot people there (though I can pretty much bet there will be a surplus.)

This is all tied in with an "Our America" special coming on tonight on the OWN network at 10pm Eastern. In it, a number of ex-gay survivors like myself--several of whom I know--confront Exodus president Alan Chambers.

This has been a while in coming. The beginning of the end was the Gay Christian Network conference in Orlando in January 2011. It's a very long story of how he ended up on stage in a roundtable discussion there, but he made two shocking statements: that 99.9% of clients do not change orientation, and that there will be gays in heaven. Now, the first statement didn't ruffle any feathers, but many were outraged at the second statement, so much so that a bunch of organisations left Exodus to form a new group called Restored Hope Network, which is very much alive and kicking. Exodus started haemorrhaging money partly because of this event.

Because Restored Hope Network and Global Exodus Alliance are very much still a thing, the closing of Exodus (or more accurately, a rebranding, since Mr. Chambers say they're going to start a new ministry, which many insiders are understanding to mean an organisation that encourages churches to "reach out" to gays but still considers gay relationships sinful) is is all a symbolic thing. But never underestimate the power of symbols.

Very awesome! The Pride weekend is one of the events I look forward to each year! There's some awesome events on the schedule this year and I can't wait to see you all there!

Good news indeed!!

Growing up, I had quite a large battle coming to terms with my sexuality. I knew I liked guys when I was really really young. But because of some of my own beliefs and and the criticisms from others that I faced growing up, I wanted to be anything but gay. So, I sought out an organization with a similar goal like Exodus. One of the biggest mistakes in my life.

I wanted to change something about myself that had already been set in stone. And it was to please others and what THEY wanted. But I couldn't be cured, because there was nothing wrong with me. It took me until the beginning of high school to finally realize that and accept who I was.

As Nick has said, the damage that has been done because of these groups can't be erased. But LGBT history is our history. We've come through so much and have become so strong together that we're finally making some kind of positive impact in the world... We may not be able heal the damage that's been done to them, but we can keep fighting for a better future for them and for us :)

And by fighting I mean, fighting with our rainbow power and skittle guns, all the while showing off our fabulous taste in clothing :P

Anyway... my .02 :P Ecstatic to hear this!!!!

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That is wonderful news! When I was coming out, my family used Exodus as an example, a path even, of how I could become straight. They harm that they've done to the gay community is immense. They've posted an apology to the glbt community, but that can't undo all the people who have been harmed by their false promises.

Thank you that is all!

Ding dong, the witch is dead ...

8 PM PST plz!

I won't be here on the 29th, but I'll be here this weekend if we want to try it out.

Breakfast with the Captain

D'van left quickly and quietly. A Citizen walked up carrying a tray of food and drink. Koruk sat in silence, his gaze fixed on me. He glanced at the tray and then back at me as the citizen placed it in front of us. I selected a few items that I recognized and happened to be my favorite choice for early dining. I silently poured myself some coffee and broke the silence. "Sir, I am not sure what I am doing here other than I was ordered here. I will do my best to satisfy you as your Chief engineer for my time here, but I am curious, where is your chief?

"On Leave", Koruk stated softly. "Admiral, it is imperative that you get through this assignment in one piece."

I tapped my PIP's.

"You will still be addressed as Admiral on this ship regardless of what your collar shows. I intend to make this as easy as possible on you as far as the workload goes. My main concern is that you recover completely from...recent events, shall we say? To that end I have decided to personally help you with your mind and body."

I relaxed and sipped my coffee. A smile formed on Koruks face. "We will have several counseling sessions each day each followed by rigorous exercise. My Crew will handle the ship and you will be on hand for any 'emergencies' that might arise. While I disagree with the Admiral's decision to demote you because of your effort to subdue the Tholians before it got out of hand. I do think you should have waited for assistance to arrive. And then I think what would I have done in your situation?" He spoke softly and precisely.

"Thank you Captain, I do appreciate the help you can offer. I am sure that the next six months will prove that. I do need to keep busy so I will maintain my duties in engineering." I said.

We ate our breakfast in silence. The Citizen returned and cleared our table leaving us with fresh coffee. He also left a pad next to me. I picked it up and identified it as my schedule. It gave me the daily breakdown for when I would be working, in counseling and in the gym. Koruk had figured that I would want to work and scheduled me in Engineering for two hours every two hours. The one hour between would be spent with Koruk. There were 5 daily 2 hour shifts in Engineering with an hour between each of those...