Lisa Ling Screws Up Big-Time On 'Ex-Gay' Segment

Lisa Ling produced a segment on "ex-gay" ministries that missed the boat. She was factually inaccurate in several places and whitewashed Exodus International's abominable record of harm and deceit.

The most glaring error is when Ling portrays Exodus as a group that no longer makes false promises. She contrasts this alleged kinder and gentler Exodus with the harsher ministry of Janet Boynes.

It is amazing that Ling had no idea that Boynes is listed as a referral on Exodus' website --- meaning her intolerant message offering false hope is also that of Exodus.

Ling also was duped into believing that Exodus does not try to "pray away the gay." She obviously did not do her homework and review substantial evidence to the contrary.

In this video, Truth Wins Out set the record straight and urged the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) to pull the show from re-airing until the factual errors are expunged from the video.

Truth Wins Out believes that reporters ought to do their homework and research a topic before broadcasting misinformation on national television.

In the case of Our America with Lisa Ling -- the ball was dropped and a fallacious report aired that undermined efforts to stop ex-gay harm.

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• Lisa Ling
• Our America
• Joe Dallas
• Alan Chambers
• Randy Thomas
• Tom Cole
• Exodus International
• NARTH
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• ex-gay
• former homosexual
• gay cure
• pray the gay away
• pray away the gay

[sloopy312]

This is as true as saying a straight person could enjoy a homosexual relationship and forego being attracted to their opposite sex.

If you want to know what Exodus International believes and teaches join them and you will see they speak out both sides of their mouth-strictly to deceive. I have prevented preteen youth from taking their life who were led to believe the lies of Exodous International.

Keep up the life-saving ministry to our most vunerable youth Wayne. God loves as He made us.

[the1tigglet]

O M G hey lisa why don't you show the ex co founder of Exodus and find out the truth, talk to the people who have been to exodus international tortures and survived. Lisa just lost all integrity in my eyes.

[kmcl11]

@t4705mb6 I think you are stupid. She meant she cannot change her race. Funny how that is all you got out of this. I bet you are lisa lings sister....

[socksumi]

Praying the gay away has about as much validity as faith healing. These Christians are liars--they lie to others and to themselves.

[WhatsAYak]

If Ms. Boynes was truly "cured" of her same-sex attraction, why does she need to avert her eyes when an attractive woman passes by? And given that she's had relationships w/both men and women, I'd say she was never gay, just bi.

[NrthDall81]

Oprah has had a career of the highest journalistic standards????? okay, and TMZ is a more trustworthy news source than Reuters & the Associated Press combined

[t4705mb6]

STUPID woman!! Micheal Jackson most CERTAINLY changed the color of his skin! So have many many other people. (Ever read the book "Black Like Me"?) One thing you can't change is who you LOVE! Ask any so-called "straight" person when they DECIDED they'd be straight! Of course they look at you like you're insane. Why, they've ALWAYS been straight! Well, guess WHAT haters - gays were BORN gay! Take your prejudices, bigotry, religious bullshit and SHOVE IT UP YOUR ASS! Gays WILL have their rights!

[OMGTKKENNY]

its shit like Exodus that make gays and other people kill themselves

this hate is wrong and needs to be stopped

[auotaku]

Ok, so she didn't do great research. However, you have to give her props for even covering this story, in a way that is supportive for us glbt's. and she clearly doesn't believe in the whole lie about "pray the gay away".

[rg0057]

She's at it again with a Closer Look.

Changing orientation is not a question. Over the last 4 decades, it has been proven to usually be unsuccessful, causing great harm to the person. If it was actually possibly, would we have any gay pastors leading these homophobic churches?

And why "pray away the gay" anyway? increasing numbers of Christian churches embrace and celebrate gay people.

Lisa Ling needs to spend three MORE hours on the truthful side of the "debate".

[ac7933]

They all want to see Jesus so they can fall on their knees and blow him.

[LifterwiII]

@sloopy312 Applause to you Sloopy .. Exodus International is like a Mad Hatter's Tea Party .. utterly insane and incongruent with the truth.

Thank God for the kids you have managed to keep from suicide. I know of two people who have taken their lives because of the lies of the so called Ex Gay movement.

Amen .. God DOES love us just as He made us.