Although he once appeared on Oprah and the cover of Newsweek in the late '90s to testify about the possibility of becoming ex-gay, Paulk told PQ Monthly in emailed responses to its questions that "I have made many mistakes and I have hurt many people." Now he's working at "giving generously to the gay community in Portland where I work and live..."
In 2003, Paulk left Focus on the Family, which ran Love Won Out. And what founder James Dobson had to say then about him explains a lot about Paulk's once high profile as the face of a supposedly ex-gay man.
"Anyone who has heard John's story knows the miracles the Lord has accomplished in his life," said Dobson. "While we're sad to see him go, we know God has great plans for him, Anne, and the boys in the coming days..."
Paulk called the resulting 10 years "a journey" on which he is "trying to understand God, myself, and how I can best relate to others."
Then he said definitively, “I no longer support the ex-gay movement or efforts to attempt to change individuals — especially teens who already feel insecure and alienated. I feel great sorrow over the pain that has been caused when my words were misconstrued."
From Advocate.com.
Fagburn never ceases to be amazed how easy it is to get away with scams like this in the media.
That's presuming this one isn't a hoax, of course.
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