A Survivor's SHOCKING Story: Conversion Therapy and Religious Abuse

[@trixieloo]

Thank you for this important conversation with Lucas Wilson. Conversion therapy is vile. Once upon a time, I was the editor-in-chief of my college newspaper in the Deep South and turned down an ad series from a conversion therapy group looking to lure young gay and lesbian evangelicals into their workshops. If I recall, it was run by a gay man and lesbian who were married to each other, trying to convince others that with enough “therapy,” prayer, and practice, anyone could get back to God’s design of heterosexuality. Or something like that. They toured the Deep South, spreading their misinformation. This was 1996 and the BS stank back then like it does today. Thanks again for this interview.

[@clairen4584]

"Listen.. and believe." ~Judith Herman ✍️

[@pmfg875]

Such an important interview, thank you. There are many similarities to coercive brainwashing. If someone starts using terms that are derived from gratuitous punitiveness, I avoid the person

[@Pootycat8359]

!0:00 Yes. The Episcopal/Anglican Church ordains practicing homosexuals as priests & bishops, and there are PLENTY of denominations that are gay-friendly. But the Fundies are the most vocal on ALL issues, social, political, etc, so have an impact on Society, even though they constitute a minority among Christians.

[@MaryWallace-wv2bn]

Great voices

[@Monica-gj2yx]

Went through conversion therapy (6 men, 6 women). We all almosted reverted to being Gay. G_D loves all his children, no matter their sexual orientation!

[@sarahcouture24]

I adore this dude! So articulate and brilliant :)

[@bryanando5492]

Thought stopping cliches are indicative of these groups. As I don't speak the language, I wonder if during the cultural revolution these existed.🤔 In my experience, paying attention to the linguistics says way more than the words themselves could ever say. It's always about power and control, whether the conversation itself is explicitly about that or not. Issues such as economics were only the topic du jour for those trying to gain some form of power. I recently came across something from China called "peng shua" (I probably butchered it). I'll always have a critical consciousness of ALL religions because of their social psychological aspects and the effect they have on people and culture.

[@robotaholic]

Religious trauma followed by cptsd

[@noodles2459]

As a queer Episcopalian thank you for hearing his story.

[@CarolineIronwill]

GTA REPRESENT! (GTA=Greater Toronto Area)