In a message dated 1/9/2009 3:00:50 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, j...@educatingforjustice.org writes:
I think that people in the gay community in Asbury Park will find this story particularly interesting-note the stat on the percentage of homeless teens that are gay. The one young man who is featured in the video seems a far cry from how some in Asbury Park have characterized the homeless in the past (ex-cons, pedophiles, rapists, murderers, and people with a history of violence who are unwanted individuals). ============================== Jim, I joined SUFA not because I believed any of the characterizations you mention above, but because of MSM's policies regarding any gay homeless men who might seek shelter from them or at the proposed JSRM. JSRM claimed it would offer services to any homeless, but there were special prerequisites for gays to reject their orientation and get special counseling for their "addiction." The research I did at that time indicated that Asbury Park, more than our neighboring towns, was likely to attract homeless gay teenagers seeking food and shelter, and I campaigned strongly against the mission because of its insensitivity to the issues documented here http://graphics8.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/national/20070307Seattle_Study_LGBT_ youth.pdf, here http://tinyurl.com/84byuq , and here http://tinyurl.com/88yny7 . (E.g.: "Three former 'ex-gay' leaders were scheduled to make public apologies Wednesday in Los Angeles for the harm their ministries caused gays and lesbians, and will call for those still involved in ex-gay therapy to acknowledge their part." Those ministries now avoid the term "ex-gay." They prefer to say they are ministering to "people struggling with same-sex attraction." ) Such uncredentialed ministries don't alleviate suicides; they aggravate them, especially among teenagers. Back in early 2007, the following letter to you (not written by me) was made public as the letter writer noted. As far as I know, you did not respond to this letter, and JSRM's supporters never concretely refuted David's Scott's position on the matter. And so I intensified my efforts to support SUFA with research and money. =========================== Excerpts from that letter: Mr. Keady- Before answering my questions know that this letter has gone to you and the Asbury Park GLH website.I just want to be fair. I have read your email on the Asbury Park GLH site. I want to know why you do, in fact, support a mission that stands for treating Homosexuality as a disease and yet will discriminate against those very people they feel are diseased?Why you also feel it is propper for the mission to be located so close to schools?...And last but not least how you support a "business" that will council addiction when they don't have a license to do so.? Please let myself and everyone else know why you support the Market Street Mission....Just tell us what you like and don't like.Support and don't support....The Ball is in your court my good man. =============================== **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1215855013x1201028747/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=De cemailfooterNO62) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:asburypark-dig...@yahoogroups.com mailto:asburypark-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: asburypark-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
