FUNDAMENTALISM (CHRISTIANITY)
The Narrow Way [so-named Saskatoon group runs ad in Star-Phoenix newspaper
offering to "break the chains of gayness']. By Colleen Gerwing.
P36 (Oct. 21, 1987): 8 (24cm.)
Radio station rapped [in Mississauga, Ont. by Canadian Radio-Television and
Telecommunications Commission for airing homophobic religious program;
station CJMR; pre-recorded religious phone-in show prepared by Bob Larsen of
Calgary]. From newsnotes compiled by Gens Hellquist.
P44 (Sept. 21, 1988): 10-11 (25cm.)
A narrow trap [The Narrow Way, "outreach project of the Avalon Alliance Church, a
fundamentalist...church...in Saskatoon"; group coordinated by Harvey Michaluk,
a doctor; group has been running classified ad in Saskatoon Star-Phoenix "for
the past two years"; "one of many groups across North America that claim to be
able to cure or change gay men and lesbians through God"; etc.]. By Gens
Hellquist.
P56 [misnumbered 55] (v8n3)(April 11, 1990): 4-5 (87cm.)
Proclamation storm [Calgary mayor, Al Duerr, changes mind and will not issue
proclamation for Lesbian and Gay Pride Week; angry fundamentalist Christians
flood mayor's phone lines; election next year; etc.].
P68 (v9n7)(Nov. 6, 1991): 11-12 (27cm.)
Is there a cure for Christian fundamentalism? [author's tract in response to a hate tract
produced by a fundamentalist group, titled "Is There a Cure for
Homosexuality?"]. By Peter Millard.
P91 (v12n6)(Sept. 14, 1994): 5 (61cm.)
American evangelist stopped [American anti-gay evangelist, Bob Larson, was prevented
from appearing by protestors when in Winnipeg April 22 to address his flock;
many details of involvement of various individuals and groups].
P97 (v13n4)(June 7, 1995): 12 (38cm.)
Fundamentalists foiled [tried to organize boycott against Regency Toyota, a car
dealership, for advertising in Xtra! West, a gay periodical; attempts may be linked
to attempts to ban Xtra! West from local public libraries earlier; Toyota Canada
supported dealership; Vancouver Sun newspaper ran editorial condemning
homophobic attitude of motivators; Abbotsford, B.C.].
P98 (v13n5)(July 26, 1995): 23 (22cm.)
Falwell on attack [used broadcast to attack gay rights activist, Ron Kidd, who won recent
victory against Vision TV concerning CRTC regulations barring homophobic
content on Canadian airwaves; Kidd has long been trying to have Falwell's show
removed from Vision TV; etc.].
P99 (v13n6)(Sept. 13, 1995): 21 (28cm.)
Off the Narrow Way [the author's journey to self-acceptance of his gayness;
his experiences with The Narrow Way organization, the goal of which is to
alter sexual orientation; author gives details of other organizations with the
same goal, including Exodus International, Love in Action, and Desert Stream
Ministries (all based in California and which the author calls "the three most
famous"), and Homosexuals Anonymous; also reference to a video and a
Web site; author concludes with message to confront "homo-haters of all faiths
who continue to oppress us" and to "continue to promote the message that being
gay or lesbian is normal"]. By Guy Vanseters.
P112 (v15n3)(April 23, 1997): 6-7 (95cm.)
Christian Right doesn't get it [Joshua Pollard, director of "Love Knows No Gender"
youth group, files complaint naming Prince George Ministerial Association and
two of its ministers; concerns conference-promotion article mailed out and
titled "The Homosexual Agenda"; other details].
P121 (v16n4)(June 10, 1998): 25 (15cm.)
Editorial [emphasizing attempts and arguments of right-wing Christian fundamentalists
to deny equality to gays/lesbians; need for vigilance].
P122 (v16n5)(July 29, 1998): 3 (15cm.)
Right fails to ground American Airlines [American Airlines refuses to yield to pressure
from right-wing religious groups to change its support and sponsorship policies
concerning lesbian and gay causes; etc.].
P122 (v16n5)(July 29, 1998): 26 (26cm.)
"Focus on the Family" chastised [by Canadian Broadcast Standards Council; in breach
of human rights code of CBSC; US ministry with Canadian base in Vancouver;
CBSC chair said show presented "homophobic" comments and "gross
generalizations" about homosexuals; Focus on the Family headed by James
Dobson, with Darrel Reid as Canadian president; etc].
P124 (v16n7)[misnumbered v16n6 on contents page](Oct. 28, 1998): 24 (24cm.)
Editorial [criticizing the radical Christian agenda of attacking homosexuality by
picketing AIDS funerals, comparing homosexuality to paedophilia and
alcoholism, manipulating and possibly manufacturing statistics, etc.].
P124 (v16n7)[misnumbered v16n6 on contents page](Oct. 28, 1998): 3 (15cm.)
Maritime muddle [newsnote that some religious conservatives, led by Baptist minister
Karl Csaszar, trying to have sexual orientation removed as protected right from
New Brunswick's Human Rights Act; government minister explained to them
that rulings and court decisions have secured the protection; etc.].
P128 (v17n3)(April 21, 1999): 22 (17cm.)
Fred backs off [concerning American Fred Phelps's planned protest in front of the
Supreme Court of Canada over Court's extension of rights to gays; "anti-gay
preacher from Topeka, Kansas failed to appear"; Canadian police refused to
provide any protection, hotel manager cancelled family's reservations, about
500 from Ottawa's gay/lesbian community gathered at Supreme Court for
peaceful vigil to call attention to fact that it is still legal to disseminate hate
about gays/lesbians].
P130 (v17n5)(July 28, 1999): 24 (46cm.)
Proselytizing in the schools [newsnote that fundamentalist Christians, who lost in
attempt to prevent anti-homophobia education in Winnipeg schools, are now
trying to "evangelize" school children; reactions, comments].
P142 (v19n1)(Jan. 31, 2001): 12 (29cm.)
Editorial [in the wake of September 11, 2001 World Trade Center events in New York,
the author writes about religious fundamentalist terrorism that has caused
the suffering and death of queers "for the last two or three hundred years";
"when we speak out against religious fundamentalism and terrorism committed
in the name of Allah we must also speak out as loudly against religious
fundamentalism and terrorism committed in the name of the Christian God"].
P148 (v19n7)[misnumbered v19n6 on contents page](Oct. 24, 2001): 3 (17cm.)
The Christian Broadcasting Network (the "World Tirade Center") [author presents
some reactions of Christian Right to the September 11, 2001 World Trade
Center tragedy; Jerry Falwell's suggestion that God permitting "enemies of
America to give us probably what we deserve"; a "selective and presumptuous
use of God's word as a tool of hatred and revenge"]. By Jeff Dodds.
P148 (v19n7)[misnumbered v19n6 on contents page](Oct. 24, 2001): 7-8 (47cm.)
Letters [letter from Lee Cryer (of Two Spirit Guest Ranch and Retreat) expressing her
view that fundamentalists and those of the religious Right are misguided,
behaving in an un-Christian way, resorting to pre-Christian writings, in their
attacks on gays/lesbians].
P150 (v20n1)(Jan. 30, 2002): 10 (29cm.)
The Church, the prom and logic [in which author discusses the Marc Hall prom case
against the Durham (Ontario) Catholic District School Board; more broadly, he
discusses the policy shift of the Roman Catholic Church and fundamentalist
Christian homophobes towards a more subtle "love the sinner, hate the sin"
argument in their condemnation of homosexuality]. By Jeff Dodds.
P153 (v20n4)(June 5, 2002): 7-9 (63cm.)
Editorial [on anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York and
Washington, author writes of homophobia and religious fundamentalist
extremism and the terrorization and deaths, generally overlooked, that they
also cause in the queer community].
P155 (v20n6)(Sept. 11, 2002): 3 (15cm.)
Editorial [questioning, with a number of examples, whether Canada really
subscribes to "the doctrine of separation of church and state"].
P159 (v21n2)(March 5, 2003): 3 (16cm.)
God's not on their side [author points to "two constants of my many years [of]
involvement in the queer community" -- watching his tribe die before
their time of suicide, substance abuse, tobacco, or AIDS; and "the
intolerable level of homophobia" fostered by fundamentalist Christians;
other details]. By Gens Hellquist.
P160 (v21n3)(April 16, 2003): 4, 7 (63cm.)
Editorial [homophobia and the gay marriage issue; Christian hatred and
premature deaths among gays and lesbians; etc.].
P163 (v21n6)(Sept. 10, 2003): 3 (15cm.)
Concerned Christian castigated [Steven Boissoin, "right-wing minister and
Director of the Cave Youth Outreach Centre in Calgary" trying to
undermine PFLAG's work to reduce homophobia; details, including
that human rights complaint filed against him].
P169 (v22n4)(June 2, 2004): 9 (18cm.)
Attack of the Gay Militia [Gay Militia, which local Calgary queer activists claim
not to have heard of, invaded national meeting of Concerned Christian
Coalition held in Calgary April 17; Coalition was holding fundraising
dinner for Rev. Stephen Boissoin, who is fighting a complaint lodged
against him because of homophobic preaching, and was strategizing to
block Bill C-250; another protest by known queer activists outside the
hotel earlier in evening; other details].
P169 (v22n4)(June 2, 2004): 13 (23cm.)
Bigot loses [Larry Spencer, who earlier made homophobic comments and was
disciplined by Stephen Harper's Conservative Party, received the
"ringing endorsement of two conservative Christian organizations before
the recent federal election"; Spencer ran as an Independent candidate and
lost, placing fourth of five].
P170 (v22n5)(July 21, 2004): 20 (22cm.)
No safe spaces wanted ["far-right Christian organization," Canada Family Action
Coalition, calling on Royal Bank clients to end dealings with bank
because of a Safe Space sticker campaign; details, including bank
reaction].
P172 (v22n7)(Oct. 27, 2004): 14 (31cm.)