Gay Country Singer Reveals Ex-Gay Therapy Past

[William769]

Steve Grand opens up about his painful past in a new interview with ABC.



Steve Grand became an overnight sensation when his gay-themed music video, “All American Boy,” went viral shortly after being posted on YouTube last week.

The video has racked up more than 650,000 views in just six days—an accomplishment on par with some of the most successful artists currently working in the music industry.

However, the independent singer/songwriter wasn’t always as comfortable with his sexuality as he appears in his hit video, and has revealed to ABC that he once endured so-called gay-to-straight reparative therapy after he told his family he was gay.

"I felt like I really was a shame to my parents," Grand said. "I felt like there was no way I could ever make them proud and I felt like I was a constant disappointment."

http://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/music/2013/07/09/gay-country-singer-reveals-ex-gay-therapy-past


Part of the ABC interview

[Smarmie Doofus]

1. Wow. The kid's got some good PR people working with him.

I found out he existed as a C and W singer yesterday and he's being featured by ABC today.

Not to minimize his struggle.... but that is FAST.

[Skittles]

2. I'm still swooning over his pic

will check out his video soon

[Rowdyboy]

3. You won't regret it.....

[Skittles]

4. he is GRAND

hoo boy and HOWDY!

[Rowdyboy]

5. All I can say is "my, my, my...."

Oh as George Takei would say....

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=George+takei+oh+my&view=detail&mid=94CD93CAF7A25AC8BDF394CD93CAF7A25AC8BDF3&first=0&FORM=NVPFVR

[Skittles]

6. I love George too

back in the day, I remember running home from school to watch Star Trek at 4 PM, and I thought Sulu was a hottie


*edited to add: and he has aged nicely, too

[bobclark86]

10. Yeah, as a straight guy,

I have no problem admitting he's a pretty damn fine looking guy. Not really my type, though (I'm more of a fan of "cute," slightly nerdy and a little bit foul... well, women).

Now, if a C&W singer sang about trying to pick up a chick and she turned out to be gay, it would end in a 3-way, as we all know all gay women secretly love men...

[7962]

14. Wait a minute, I thought all straight women only needed a few drinks to sleep with another woman??

Although yours does make a MUCH better country song!!

[nomorenomore08]

7. Jeez... What a shitty thing to go through...

Makes me think of Lou Reed (my avatar obviously) who underwent electroshock "therapy" for "homosexual tendencies" as a teenager, but that was in the 50's for Christ's sake! Really appalling that we still haven't put this sort of thing behind us, as a society.

[LaydeeBug]

8. I am so *bleeping* proud of you William769

I just am.

[William769]

9. Thanks.

But why me?

[HillWilliam]

11. I saw the interview on TV

The pain he still feels really cut me deeply. I'm so glad he's pulling out of that and into a place of light and healing.

And yeah, he is quite easy on the eyes. Waaayyyy young but hellyeah I'll look.

PS: William769 - I still envy his abs!

[William769]

12. I don't know but I've been told they take after yours.

[HillWilliam]

13. No, that's definitely a six-pack that youngun has.

I have worked down from a keg to a half-case since January. A little over 35 pounds gone not much to go now; maybe 5 or 10 more. A decade ago, my late hubby had a six-pack like Grand's. Verrry delightful. Always wanted some of my own

Yup. I'm actually watching my diet and exercising. That chill you've felt in the air was hell freezing over.

[pkdu]

16. Here......instant SixPack Abs!.....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/11981333

[HillWilliam]

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[blkmusclmachine]

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