For 21 years I was conditioned to believe that I would have to deny my feelings and marry the opposite sex or that I was divinely called to live as a celibate person for the rest of my life. Up until four years ago I never would have thought that the morning of March 24th, 2019 would ever happen. That is when the love of my life got down on one knee, on a massive rock in Central Park NYC, and proposed. In that moment, with a joy I have never known before, I said yes. I dreamed of the day when …
From A Christmas 2018 Vibe To A Happy New Year 2019 Wish
Catching The Christmas 2018 Vibe We were there to get her Dad his Christmas present but of course, being the 11-year-old and only child she went straight to what she wanted for Christmas :). “A-Dawg, we are not here for your present but your Dad…” “I know, but did you know I wanted these noise canceling headphones for Christmas?” “Yes, by now who in the world doesn’t know what you want for Christmas, now get over here and pick which one of these you think your Dad will like…” A …
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“Boy Erased” Is A Perfect Summation and Symbol of Ex-Gay Conversion Ministry (Movie Review)
“ UPDATED: This post has been updated after being contacted by Mrs. Conley directly saying that that the Bible-beating scene actually did happen. Thank you, Mrs. Conley! Recently I posted an article about Boy Erased based on the reactions I had seen from people directly represented in the movie and the defensive reaction of ex-gay ministries. A couple of weeks ago, Dan and I went and saw the movie now that it is released in the Orlando area. I expected to be deeply moved, but I walked …
An Honest Thanksgiving
True story, ex-gay conversion ministries would see an uptick of non-affirming religious family members wondering what to do with the LGBT+ relative coming home for Thanksgiving with all their unacceptable ideas and maybe even... ... a partner! Then the week after we would get calls of non-affirming religious family members upset because their LGBT+ relative came home with their unacceptable ideas and even... ... a partner! Then a usually emotional conversation would follow with talk about …
“Boy Erased” Reveals Hard Hitting Truth: A Direct Correlation Between Toxic Theology And Abuse
"Boy Erased" - Click here to watch the trailer. I want to say right off the bat, I have not seen the movie. I have only seen the trailer, read a lot of responses, and watched interviews about the movie. I live in Orlando and at the time of this writing, it hasn’t been released here yet. However, I have seen enough responses to determine that ex-gay conversion ministries still don’t understand how their beliefs fuel the actual real-world abuse depicted in the movie. Anne Paulk, director of …
“Embracing The Value Of Family” by Yvette Schneider
This past weekend, thousands of people in marches across the United States protested the separation of refugee and immigrant children from their families. Like many other people of conscience who believe everyone is worthy of dignity and respect, I was horrified to the point of tears when I heard the recording Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) played on the House floor of refugee children, some babies, crying for their missing parents. In response to this draconian practice by our government of separating …
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