paula zahn is doing a report on gay conversion camps

[sundog]

:puke:

[JohnnyBoots]

1. good heads up

[sundog]

4. sad. very sad.

[WindRavenX]

2. um

How does that work, exactly? :shrug:

[sundog]

5. they find jeebus & turn straight

[Cathyclysmic]

22. correction

they find jeebus and have there entire personality blanched. scary.

[sundog]

24. i don't want to think what it does with those kids' heads

very unhealthy imo

[Cathyclysmic]

25. it is

I had a friend in college with fundie parents who sent her to some crazy christian counselser...at of the whole group of us freaks from college, she the only one who hasn't got it together.

[noiretextatique]

13. it doesn't work for most, i suspect

but it makes for good teevee...

http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2005/07/21/ex_gays/index_np.html
July 21, 2005 | On the front page of the Exodus International Web site is a photograph of several dozen men and women. The allegedly changed homosexuals, or newly minted ex-gays, are beaming at the camera, apparently celebrating their newfound freedom from homosexuality. Standing in the center of the photograph is 29-year-old Shawn O'Donnell, who was enrolled in Exodus programs on and off for 10 years.

Exodus is the umbrella organization, information clearinghouse and referral service for "ex-gay ministries." These organizations claim they can help gays and lesbians become heterosexual. Exodus was founded in 1976 as part of a backlash against the American Psychiatric Association's 1973 determination that homosexuality is not a mental disorder. Exodus leaders are embraced by the religious right, including the politically influential Focus on the Family, which holds conferences touting the success of the "ex-gay movement."
The only problem with the Exodus photo is that O'Donnell is still gay :rofl:

[AntiCoup2K4]

29. Didn't the two "ex gay" founders of Exodus resign when they fell in love..

..with each other.

[Burma Jones]

3. To or From?

[slackmaster]

6. That was my initial reaction too

:shrug:

[sundog]

8. from "gay" to "straight" through guilt & vigorous brainwashing

[madeline_con]

18. always a joker in the crowd....

:rofl:

[Dave Reynolds]

7. WTF is a gay conversion camp?

:wtf:

[sundog]

9. youth who come out & get sent to a 'camp' to 'reform'

[Dave Reynolds]

12. That is so so wrong.

There be some fucked up folks out there.

[Initech]

33. Replace "gay conversion" with "fundie nutjob brainwashing" and...

You pretty much have the idea.

[ghostsofgiants]

19. Check out the movie "But I'm A Cheerleader"

Great spoof of the whole gay conversion camp idea.

[biscodawg]

10. that should be a hate crime!

the "conversion" camps that is.

[Kerrytravelers]

11. Love In Action... what a wonderful misnomer.

[LynneSin]

14. OOOOOOO - let's all go to gay conversion camps

:sarcasm:

[sundog]

15. no touching, no flashy clothes, lots of bible reading...

sounds like hell to me x(

[LynneSin]

20. It'll probably be something right out of this movie

[bicentennial_baby]

21. Damn, I love that movie!

:bounce:

[LynneSin]

27. It was so fricking campy - I haven't seen it in ages

But if anyone really wants to know what re-education camps are all about they only need to watch the movie.

[sundog]

28. ha! looks like something up my alley... i love natasha lyonne

have you seen 'die momie die' yet? it's a wonderful mess :7

[JohnnyBoots]

16. As long as my kid is not a Repub, Yankees, Rangers or

Giants fan I will be happy. Honestly healthy is all that ever matters.

[Ariana Celeste]

17. Good. People need to know about this.

It is so disgusting that a parent could be so hateful of their childs sexuality that they would put them through this torture. It is one thing for an adult to make that choice for themself, but there are kids in there.
Kids who are already confused enough. Kids who will have to go through the rest of their lives dealing with the fact that their parents choose not to love them unconditionally. I couldn't even imagine what kind of damage that could do to someone.

[sundog]

30. they are forcing them to deny their nature...

the suppression of instinct leads to frustration... frustration leads to anger... that anger will manifest itself...

the manipulation of the human soul is an ugly thing

[madeline_con]

23. They're being investigated...

snip snip....

Tenn. opens new probe of ‘ex-gay’ facility
Experts say children should not be forced into counseling

By EARTHA MELZER
Friday, July 01, 2005


The state of Tennessee continues to probe Love in Action, the Memphis facility that has drawn protests since a 16-year-old known as “Zach” blogged that his parents were sending him there for treatment intended to change his sexual orientation.

The Tennessee Department of Health has sent a letter to Love in Action notifying the group that it is suspected of operating illegally, according to Andrea Turner, communications director for the department.

Turner said that if the program is strictly faith-based it would not require licensing by the state, but that according to the group’s Web site, Love in Action has licensed counselors and provides services related to alcohol and drug addiction on site.


http://www.washblade.com/2005/7-1/news/national/tenopen.cfm

[Cannikin]

26. Finally someone can cure me of this sinful curse!

[arwalden]

31. Do They Allow RV's And Pop-Ups? Or Is It Tent Camping?

Are they listed in Trailer Life? What's their quality score? I hope they have decent restrooms and showers! :silly:

[brainshrub]

32. Dear Penthouse, I never thought something like this would happen to me:

When my parents sent me to the Gay Conversion camp, I was so scared. How would they convert me from the way I was born? Thank God for counselor Steve: A closeted, undercover Gay man who taught me how to accept my sexuality.

We would explore each others bodies in so many ways.

###

(Okay, I can't make this a sex thread, and I'm straight so I'm not that good at writing gay porn. But you get the idea.)

[JimmyJazz]

34. Question: If I sign up, will they convert me?

:shrug:

*runs away* :P

[WCGreen]

35. If she shows up it will keep em all gay for sure.....

Paula Braum