Exodus International - ABC's Good Morning America Features Exodus President Discussing Controversial New Movie

Orlando, FL -Alan Chambers, President of Exodus International, the largest evangelical network of former homosexuals in the world, was featured on ABC’s Good Morning America yesterday discussing Brokeback Mountain—a controversial new movie centered around the issue of homosexuality. (view the video clip)

Hailed as a fictional love story, Brokeback Mountain, stars Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal as two cowboys in the 1960s who embark upon a troubled lifelong secret homosexual relationship—a relationship that spans the course of each of their marriages to women and their eventual divorces. Ang Lee, the acclaimed director of the film, states that a frequent theme in his movies is “social obligation vs. free will” and this one is no exception. Brokeback Mountain’s clear intent is to show that an unaccepting society is to blame for the tragedy that unfolds in the lives of the main characters.

Chambers, himself a former homosexual, says that while some of the themes explore the unhappiness, pain and promiscuity in gay life, the movie’s overarching premise sends the wrong message to Americans about culture and sexuality. “Brokeback Mountain is a story of unbridled obsession and painful oppression—emotions that I and thousands of others who have left homosexuality are well familiar with,” said Chambers. “The hopeless desperation we experienced, however, came from accepting the culture’s ‘born-gay’ mantra and resigning ourselves to a life dominated by our unwanted same-sex attractions.

“Through Jesus Christ, we found not only a way out of homosexuality and a path towards change, but ultimate healing and purpose in life,” said Chambers. “We hear from thousands of individuals who are grappling with the same problems and are tired of messages, such as the ones presented in this film, that only further add to their confusion and desperation. Our hope is to empower them with more information and offer the same hope that has brought life and freedom to hundreds of thousands of us over the years.”

Exodus International is a resource and referral organization with over 130 member ministries across North America. It is the largest global network of former homosexuals and has been in existence for 30 years. Exodus International receives more than 400,000 inquiries each year from those affected by unwanted homosexuality.

To learn more about Exodus, visit exodusinternational.org or ExodusYouth.net