John M. Becker
At a Glance:
John M. Becker has been a Project Contributor since December 2010, has written 6 entries and currently lives in Burlington, VT.
Bio
John Becker is the Director of Communications and Development for Truth Wins Out, a non-profit organization that fights anti-LGBT religious extremism and the "ex-gay" industry, monitors anti-LGBT organizations, documents their lies, and exposes their leaders. Becker has played an important part in a number of recent high-profile TWO actions, including a successful international media campaign that resulted in Apple dropping a “gay cure” iPhone app, and a sting operation in which Becker went undercover with hidden cameras at the clinic co-owned by Marcus and Michele Bachmann and exposed them for offering fraudulent “ex-gay” therapy.
Becker has appeared as a guest on major news and political shows including ABC's World News Tonight, Nightline, and Good Morning America; NBC's Today Show; Fox's Alan Colmes Show; MSNBC's Ed Schultz Show and Live with Al Sharpton, and the Associated Press Television Network.
In addition to his full-time work as an LGBT rights activist, Becker is an accomplished classical musician, holding the master of music degree in vocal performance. A native of Wisconsin, Becker now lives in Vermont with his beloved husband, Michael.
John M. Becker: Recently Filed
Gingrich 'Talks Like a Preacher, Lives Like a Porn Star'
Filed by John M. Becker | February 09, 2012 9:00 AM | 2 commentsLGBT rights group Truth Wins Out announced yesterday that it is placing a hard-hitting ad in today's edition of Roll Call, DC's Capitol Hill newspaper, with the headline "Newt Gingrich: Talks Like a Preacher, Lives Like a Porn Star." Read More
Dan Savage & the Circular Firing Squad
Filed by John M. Becker | January 24, 2012 4:00 PM | 27 commentsInstead of directing our frustration and anger inwards at obviously supportive and well-meaning community members, we need to direct it outwards and upwards. Instead of vilifying people for what they don't fully understand, we need to meet them where they are and bring them further.Read More
Cardinal George Apologizes for Comparing Gays to KKK
Filed by John M. Becker | January 08, 2012 6:15 PM | 3 commentsEven in what was ostensibly an apology, George made a point to reinforce the false dichotomy between LGBT equality and religious freedom being pushed by the anti-gay lobby, as though advances in the former come at the expense of the latter.Read More
Chicago's Cardinal George Doubles Down on Bigotry
Filed by John M. Becker | December 29, 2011 4:45 PM | 5 commentsRefusing to back down from comments he made in a recent interview where he compared the LGBT movement to the Ku Klux Klan, Cardinal Francis George, Archbishop of Chicago, opted instead to double down and defend his inflammatory rhetoric.Read More
Sign the Petition Demanding that Apple Remove Exodus's Bigoted iPhone App
Filed by John M. Becker | March 12, 2011 12:00 PM | 5 commentsTruth Wins Out has created a petition to demand that Apple remove its bigoted Exodus International iPhone app: Exodus International, the notorious "ex-gay" organization, has just released an iPhone app that, according to its website, is "designed to be a...Read More
