Ted Cox
- Located in San Jose, CA
- Ex-Mormon turned atheist
- Undercover participant in Christian gay-to-straight programs
- Journalist who frequently covers religion
- Blogger at God Hates Protesters
Ted Cox is an award-winning journalist whose undercover investigation into Christian gay-to-straight therapy programs caught the attention of Fox News Radio, The Huffington Post, NPR's Snap Judgment, and even Perez Hilton.
Cox (ha!) currently shares two speeches with SSA groups. The first, "What I Learned at Straight Camp," is an hour-long look into "ex-gay" programs which features videos, audience singing, and a live demonstration of "healing touch" therapy.
The second speech, "How to Get Into Heaven (According to Mormons)" draws on his upbringing in the Mormon church and lays bare everything from the super-secret Mormon temple ceremony, including magic underwear, special handshakes, and naked oil-rubdowns. No, really.
Currently he contributes to the Silicon Valley Metro, Alternet, and The Good Men Project Magazine. He also runs the sorta-popular blog God Hates Protesters.
When he's not busy typing, drinking awesome beer, picking cat hair off his shirt, or writing bios in the third person, he's riding his bike somewhere in the Bay Area.
Cal Poly Brights taped both speeches. They can be viewed here:
vimeo.com/12328385
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NU9RTiIMc8
Cox (ha!) currently shares two speeches with SSA groups. The first, "What I Learned at Straight Camp," is an hour-long look into "ex-gay" programs which features videos, audience singing, and a live demonstration of "healing touch" therapy.
The second speech, "How to Get Into Heaven (According to Mormons)" draws on his upbringing in the Mormon church and lays bare everything from the super-secret Mormon temple ceremony, including magic underwear, special handshakes, and naked oil-rubdowns. No, really.
Currently he contributes to the Silicon Valley Metro, Alternet, and The Good Men Project Magazine. He also runs the sorta-popular blog God Hates Protesters.
When he's not busy typing, drinking awesome beer, picking cat hair off his shirt, or writing bios in the third person, he's riding his bike somewhere in the Bay Area.
Cal Poly Brights taped both speeches. They can be viewed here:
vimeo.com/12328385
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NU9RTiIMc8
Ted is available to speak to your group on topics including
- Undercover in gay-to-straight therapy programs
- Anything Mormon-related: missionary work, current beliefs and the super-secret temple ceremony
- Quiverfull movement: This Christian patriarchy movement advocates for women to have as many children as possible, keeping their kids home-schooled, and keeping women from voting.
- The pro-life movement: This speech would look at their beliefs and tactics and the frightening influence they hold over US politics.
- Re-imagining Christianity: Thousands of young pastors are "planting" new urban churches in hopes of attracting young adults. They're focusing on social justice and answering the doubts of an ever-more-secular American population.
Ted requests a $100 honorarium from groups who host him for an event.
If you're interested in having this speaker come to your school and give a presentation, click here to fill out our online Speaker Request form.
Submitted by Lyz on Sat, 02/13/2010 - 15:42
