Author and Activist Wayne Besen Speaks on the Ex-Gay Myth TONIGHT at Compass in Lake Worth 7PM

Wayne Besen to Speak on ‘Ex-Gay’ Myth In West Palm Beach on Tuesday, Nov. 17

Event to Counter Notorious ‘Pray Away The Gay’ Therapy Conference

What: – Only three months after the American Psychological Association released a landmark report that claimed attempts to change from gay-to-straight do not work, a notorious “ex-gay” therapy group will come to South Florida to peddle its fraudulent cure for homosexuality. In response to the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality’s (NARTH) infamous conference, Compass will host author and activist Wayne Besen who will give a multi-media presentation on the harm of so-called ex-gay therapy.

Who: Wayne Besen is the founder and Executive Director of Truth Wins Out, an organization that researches ex-gay organizations and the Religious Right. Besen is the author of “Anything But Straight: Unmasking the Scandals and Lies Behind the Ex-Gay Myth”. Earlier this week, Besen was named one of Instinct Magazine’s “Leading Men 2009.” Besen has appeared as a guest on news and political talk shows including: Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, NBC Nightly News, CNN, Fox’s O’Reilly Factor and Hannity and Colmes and MSNBC News.

Where: Pray Away the Gay Town Hall Event featuring Wayne Besen

Compass GLCC in Lake Worth201 N. Dixie Highway
7:00 – 8:30 PM

Background: NARTH’s conference will be held at the West Palm Beach Marriott, Nov. 20-22. Besen’s talk will kick off a week of protest and educational events that will culminate with the 2009Anti-Heterosexism Conference, sponsored by SoulForce and several other organizations, including Truth Wins Out.

Truth Wins Out is a non-profit organization that counters anti-gay misinformation, exposes the “ex-gay” myth and educates America about the lives of gay, lesbian, bisexual and trangender people. For more information, visit TruthWinsOut.org.