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Last week I was in NYC for another taping of the Montel Williams Show. This time the entire hour program will be dedicated to the ex-gay movement.

Guests include ex-gay survivor--Lance Carroll, the man who outed Ted Haggard--Mike Jones, President of Exodus International--Alan Chambers, and writer of this blog--Me.

The episode should prove to be interesting to say the least. I don't know if anyone will get it up on YouTube. Hopefully since I don't have a TV myself and will most likely be on a bus on the 15th.

The program will air on Thursday, March 15, 2007. Check local listings for details.
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Contemplative Activist said…
Wow, I know Montel guest - how cool is that?!

Will there be a way for non-US folks to watch the show?

CA
5:53 AM
Allyson Dylan Robinson said…
Forgive me for coming to the party late, Peterson, but have you met Alan before?
7:54 AM
KJ said…
Media whore! Of course, I mean that as a compliment. :-) Thanks for all you do.

Hopefully this time Montel won't be surprised that you're a Christian.
11:59 AM
Elliot Coale said…
Maybe now that we're getting DirecTV (actually, as I type this, the technician is installing our satellite dish), I'll be able to see it.

Nice seeing you yesterday, too. :-)
3:33 PM
Liz Opp said…
I had been wondering when this other show would air. This time I won't be on an airplane, so I hope to be able to watch it...

Blessings,
Liz Opp, The Good Raised Up
7:16 PM
Anonymous said…
I will tivo it for sure!

-- Tom D.
11:22 PM
Peterson Toscano said…
ally, Alan and I never met in person before last week but we have communicated via e-mail and on the phone. I first spoke with him in Feb of 2005 for a taping of a show called "Faith Under Fire". We were in different studios in different cities for the taping. We then spoke on the phone in April of that same year which is when I began to raise my concerns about what I had heard was happening to youth in Love in Action.

CA, no clue how you would watch the show there. Maybe someone will get it up on youtube. Anyone?
5:30 AM
Anonymous said…
Warm and friendly wishes from Sweden and someone who looks up to you very much for what you are doing and the courage you show! Just continue to be yourself and don´t ever stop! You are so needed out there, especially in the US after the tragic anti Gay upswing recent years.

Take care and all the best!
7:58 AM
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