I bend the limits of copyright on this site - deliberately, legally,
and openly. Copyright often interferes with education and my goal is
spreading information. None of my own writing is copyrighted because I want to spread it. I link profusely
to other websites, including ideas I disagree with. I believe more
information can only be good for making decisions and forming opinions.
When useful information online expires, I have archived it on this
site as I explain on this page:
Information on Re-publishing
I eventually caught someone's eye and Jerry's webmaster, Stacy, sent me this message.
Stacy Thompson
I am writing you as the owner of this website. I am the web master of www.realityresources.com,
and I must insist that although your opinions of Jerry Leach may be
kept, ALL materials, pictures, testimonials, and articles and so on,
which appeared and are copyrighted by Reality Resources (including
links) be removed from your website. You have stated that you would do
so on your "Information on Re publish" page.
Please respond to me as soon as possible and let me know your intentions.
Thank you for your prompt action.
Stacy Thompson
stacy@stacythompson.com
January 21, 2009
Hello
Would you please clarify what you mean by removing links? I have not posted any images. I will remove the articles as promised.
While I do not support Leach's
ideas, I do support people being able to see all sides of an issue. On
the Links page you'll find many websites that I disagree with but I
include them so readers can make their own, informed opinion. I posted Leach's
writings because they are no longer available on his/your site and I
believed I was helping him/you. So I am curious your motivation for
having the content removed. It would be helpful to know your
motivation. Thanks.
Johannah
In the following five days, I removed the full text of all the articles, save one which is too good to ignore. The more important articles I transformed into excerpts and summaries.
Other Sites
Sandra of gendertree.org wrote to me saying Stacy sent an identical message to her because of her essay, Reparative Therapy,
which analyzes Jerry's theories and methods. Unlike me, she did not
copy any articles and used quotations sparingly. She even had the good
will to write to Jerry before printing her essay. She responded to this on her page, Unreality Resources and has not removed any content nor has Stacy commented.
The same copyright warning was sent to Zagria's biography of Jerry too. Zagria was also not even close to violating any law. She also left the page intact and received no more threats.
Conclusions
January 26, 2009
Hi Stacy
True to my word, I have finished removing the full text of articles
originally hosted on realityresources.com. The quotations that remain
are covered by Fair Use. I'm happy to dialogue if you have any other
concerns.
You have not responded to my request to know why you wish to
eliminate Jerry's writings from public view. I also know you eliminated
the copy on the Internet Archive this week. I'm sure you know it is
characteristic of Christian virtue to be open and honest, not
delegating our words to secret places. As Jesus said,
If
Jerry's words truly describe what "has been done through God," surely
Jerry will wish for everyone to read them. He did that once and I
continue in Jerry's original spirit. In the next several days I will
write a post explaining why I removed the articles. I would be happy to
post your reasons using your own words if you would send them so that
people who want to know about Jerry's counseling can be better
informed. If you continue without explanation, I can only conclude that
you and Jerry are ashamed of what he wrote but lack the Christian
humility to admit he was wrong. But I would rather Jerry give his own
explanation so we can all know the truth. It's Jerry's choice. If he
needs more than a few days to think it over, just say so.
I hope neither you nor him view me as an enemy. I don't. And I hope
I am not too naive to believe we can assist each other. I've already
referred someone to Jerry through my site for counseling. ([name with-held)
Jerry and I may have different methods, but we share the identical
goal: to bring all Christians with transgender feelings into right
standing with God and wholeness with their body and gender expression.
Indeed, there is a lot of hurt among trans people and the secular trans
community cannot bring the health only possible through our Messiah. I
truly believe God has worked in Jerry's gender for the better and he
does good works for our brothers and sisters. I only hope he allows me
the same good works.
Johannah