I spent a day with CONVERSION THERAPY SURVIVORS

[@AnthonyPadilla]

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[@phoenixfront]

Oooo sounds good!

[@layla4294]

Yay Ive been wanting a video when you talk to corpse for the whole time.

[@justanotherweirdo11]

Corpse_Husband? Edit: cool beans

[@isabellaa6976]

yes

[@spadesuxks9533]

@@justanotherweirdo11 yeah

[@maddymoore7287]

my old pastor found out i was bisexual and tried forcing my parents to put me into conversation therapy, thankfully my parents didnt, we left that church immediately

[@alllittlethingzz]

That’s great my church never talks about lgbtq at all but my mom told me she would never send me to one of those camps

[@user-gf3fc9qv2d]

I love your parents

[@SassafrasTee7366]

I’m am glad your parents did not abandoned you.

[@adzdrawss]

my church has talked about lgbtq and its obvious that they dont care as much as some. They strive for love not hate. Its good that you left :D

[@calebmiya5375]

So you mean youre still a dummy LOL

[@cl3mbot147]

the fact that this still happens is honestly insane

[@tsunami_aureate]

I know, it sounds terrible.

[@kinleymarie7x]

@@Argend505 does it happen a lot in your country?

[@staceymulligan6486]

This is still a thing!?! How has it not been banned yet!?!!

[@actuallyhonestly]

@@staceymulligan6486 a lot of things in other third world country’s are legal... it’s fucking disgusting.

[@landonashcraft1457]

Yessir

[@sadisticwinter8354]

I can't believe this is still legal in 30 states. The fact there are people going through this right now is insane and inhumane.

[@ghostagent3552]

This is what happen when you have a bunch of religious people who go by ancient writings

[@frostdemen1]

@@maya_yaser ancient people who go by religious writings, nice

[@frostdemen1]

Not only in the states, this is still a worldwide problem

[@ghostofsilence2697]

@@maya_yaser either way still fits

[@crunchylettuce]

@@maya_yaser well, then wtf did you mean my dude? please explain to the class.

[@anonivan]

my best friend died by suicide at a conversion camp. i'm so grateful you did this, anthony. it hits really close to home ♥️

[@potatowithgooglyeyes2458]

May your best friend rest in peace 💕

[@anonivan]

@@potatowithgooglyeyes2458 thank you so much

[@villiv2547]

I'm so sorry

[@Milo_atw]

I hope ur feeling good I'm so sorry 😞

[@janicedsilva2857]

I'm sorry for your loss🥺

[@hopekoluder]

As a Christian this is horrible and disgusting as a Christian I was always taught that above all else you should treat people with kindness no matter who they are conversion therapy is horrible and abusive

[@lizziebethh]

Amen!!

[@Tei_022]

I agree. Conversation therapy is unloving and it’s literally forcing someone to be or do something they don’t want.

[@head_inthestars]

YES!! Exactly, our first and more important law is to love ourselves!

[@joshuadunford3171]

Amen sister

[@misterminutes4504]

I can't believe this still happens today. God is a loving father and would be happy for us. Don't you think God wouldn't accept us when he himself befriend a tax collector, a person who betrayed him and made him go through torture and crucification, and healed sinful people.

[@esther8298]

Ban conversion therapy.

[@kinleymarie7x]

The fact that it isn’t banned already.......

[@-Me_]

@@kinleymarie7x can't believe that we ignored that our ex VPotus literally wanted to kill gays

[@vxBunBun]

@@-Me_ he did? 😱

[@esther8298]

@@kinleymarie7x ikr

[@Firegen1]

Not formally in the UK. It needs abolishment everywhere

[@lizziebethh]

As a Christian, I find it horrible, and thoroughly disgusting that people would mask such awful behaviour with the label of my religion. On behalf of all the true, loving, respectful Christians, I apologise with all my heart. Edit: to all of you talking in the replies about the pope. As a Protestant, I have no dealings with the pope at all. I have no clue what he's up to, and I can't say I condone what he believes, as frankly, I have no clue.

[@speedrun_dave9282]

yea its kind of the church that messes me up

[@case425]

I’ve been to both a catholic and Christian church (I’m catholic) and they both get so disgusting when they talk about the LGBTQ community, and as a member of the community I have to just leave, I’ve only ever met one pastor who was caring and tried to stop it

[@sujanimator]

You have nothing to apologize about. It's not your fault that other people can't accept diversity.

[@megadrako2763]

(As an atheist) what do you mean this is definitely not a 1 in a million thing this was admittedly more popular back then as opposed to now but this is far from a "label" used to hide bad stuff ,it's a justification for it but yeah it's horrible

[@EnbyTrash__]

@TheSportsGuru Descibe disagree. Like being gay isn’t a choice and while to you it may be like saying, “oh hey you’re an atheist, I don’t believe in that but I’m good with being friends” but to most LGBT people it’s like saying”oh hey you have freckles I don’t agree with that but I won’t bully you”

[@ember6814]

Still can't believe my mom suggested me to go to conversion therapy when I first came out to her. This week, 6 years later, I found a note in her phone where she had wrote a message for a conversion therapist. In that message she's wrote that I "hate men" and my "problem" from 6 years ago still didn't seem to be fixed. Also had mentioned that she hated when I hugged her cuz she felt uncomfortable knowing I'm not straight... This is the reaction of my mom who's much more open minded than my dad and relatives. If they found out they'd probably just murder me. I've been crying the whole week. I thought my mom loved and supported me, but this is no love. Ca't wait to move to a new country and never return to this toxic, dangerous environment ever again.

[@zuzannacichosz1029]

I'm so sorry you had to go through this. I hope you'll find happiness and love

[@ember6814]

@@zuzannacichosz1029 Thank you so much

[@ember6814]

@Lucia Martinez Rogel Thanks for your kind wish

[@finn7990]

I'm sorry terribly sorry you had to go through that. I hope you can get away from her, and find happiness and love

[@ember6814]

@@finn7990 Thank you so much. I've been doing better, and my preparations for moving out are going well. The kind wishes I've been getting are coming true!

[@lilguyonhiswaytothemall]

This is why I will always find it ridiculous when people try to get "straight pride" or say that viewed as being gay is no longer any different from being straight. Straight people have never been forced to have therapy for being straight, or been kicked out of their home for being straight, or are murdered in the streets for being straight. They don't need to worry about their rights being taken away at the whim of a politician. Being straight isn't a bad thing, but it's not something that requires you to fight, sometimes constantly, for in order to live.

[@PGOuma]

Exactly. I wished that I was straight due to my faith. It would make things SO much easier :/

[@Prickly_Cactus_1993]

Exactly

[@alllittlethingzz]

Facts and it’s like that they want validation so bad yet nothing happens to them at all they don’t get abused or hurt or looked at funny when they walk don’t the streets they have way more rights than gay people

[@supremethunder1015]

Facts!!!

[@theveryhungrycaterpillar2768]

I'm pan and I'm glad. I ignore all those haters. And plus straight people usually are more unhappy than a gay or lesbien couples. Based on my experience.

[@graceheatherwick]

I READ THE TITLE AS ‘CONVERSION THERAPISTS’ the fear i just had

[@pinacuk8030]

SAMEEE

[@staceymulligan6486]

same ;-;

[@poffydaisy5134]

Yikes

[@sarahgillan7593]

Sameee omg

[@ceiling_pancake]

Yea..

[@estherrodriguez3879]

“Your heterosexuality should come back in 6 weeks” The nerve of some people💀

[@milo2079]

exactly i heard that and started cracking up 😭😭😭

[@candy9264]

bHAHAHAHHA OH MY gOD

[@beyondredemption8179]

In 3-5 business days 😭

[@jaxj968]

@@milo2079 frrr me too

[@didntaskbrobutkissme7579]

Jesus Christ is king are all sinner seek him and his kingdom amen 🙏✝️

[@blodigsnus4066]

My aunt is a conversion therapy survivor, I would've really liked to hear a woman's story, it's really different from men's.

[@aditid4007]

can you tell her story?

[@MackenziiRivers]

Not really.

[@rakiyah7791]

i agree, if you're comfortable, could you tell her story? i myself am a queer teen and my parents have threatened me with it before, but never sent. they think I'm fixed now lmao.

[@rakiyah7791]

@@MackenziiRivers aight you gotta elaborate on this. how do you know? why do you think so? etc

[@andynonymous6769]

I really wish there was at least one woman in there

[@GrayWoIf]

You know what sucks is having parents who pretend to care about gay people and even have gay friends but when it comes to you their child they suddenly are complete hypocrites and do not support it. My mother has gay friends but I wasn't allowed to have gay friends because she was scared they would "corrupt" me and make me gay because that's how that works. Maybe her own lesbian friends where making her question her sexuality and she was projecting that on me but I always hated how she was so outspoken about the gay community but then turned around and told me to watch out for them.

[@cecefernandes5657]

Mine is the exact same way. Will scream about how we're all just people and that she doesn't judge but if I bring a girl home she'll disown me.

[@Krystalllyne]

My mother does the exact same thing. While I'm straight, my mother disapproves of me having any friends of the LGBTQ+ because she's scared that they'll convert me or something. I've known my best friends for almost a decade, love them so much they're basically family to me, and they haven't made me question myself then, nor will they now.

[@ross2892]

My parents told me ones “I don’t care if other people are gay, it is their life. But my daughter will not be”... so apparently my life isn’t mine to decide

[@LayneJane1999]

Somehow my mother is the complete opposite. She's a Jehova's witness, so is under the impression that everyone will be judged by him in the end. She says she can accept me and my sister being gay because we're her children and she can put in a good word for us but we'll still be judged, but she doesn't approve of any other people in the LGBT+ community. Honestly I feel lucky though because normally the families of Jehova witnesses who have gay people MUST cut them out of their lives completely or risk being shunned and outcast from their group.

[@itsammyyy9908]

I can relate to that- my mom goes on and on about my bisexual friend and how she loves them, but told me point-blank that I “can’t be gay”.

[@MissLeonable]

It’s so bizarre to think homosexuality is bad. It feels to me like telling someone their eye color is bad... Poor souls.

[@snortingsmarties8363]

My mom became somewhat of a religious zealot towards the end of her life. She died when I was 19. So she would hug my brother and I and say "thank God My babies are not gay". She also didn't want same sex marriage to be legalized and this was back around 2011-2013. She would tell me that "homosexuals" were going to go to hell. I would disagree with her, I believed even back then that if people were not hurting anyone then let them live their own lives. She wouldn't agree with me so I just kinda let her believe what she wanted. I loved my mom and I would rather have had her religiously obsessed than an aggressive and neglectful drunk but sometimes I wonder if she stuck around longer maybe she could have grown and changed instead of being so hateful I guess...

[@MissLeonable]

@@snortingsmarties8363 I‘m very sorry for your early loss and I believe peoples bad ideas don’t make them bad people. Often they just don’t understand something, because they have never met a homosexual person fe. If your mother watches us world from heaven I‘m sure she had the chance to change her mind. And I believe you can still love her unconditionally, even though she may have had faulty opinions. Your comment sounds as if you have forgiven her, which is beautiful. All the best!

[@juniorqindes8335]

No, it’s like saying “your fetish for scat is bad” but thanks for shitting all over the struggles of many gay people because you would rather stay ignorent. :T yea, turns out people have these things called opinions and you don’t get to choose them. Oh and the brains of even the most avid lgbt supporters respond to homosexuality the same way it responds to maggots. So most of the world is just a poor soul I guess

[@uniebirb3086]

@@juniorqindes8335 yo can you stop spamming ALL the comments with the same shitty argument just because you disagree with the video...? Cristianity constantly villainizes the lgbt community. If you personally think that, as a gay man, conversion therapy has helped you in any way, good for you, but as you can tell from the video and the comments, it has caused trauma to so so many people. Also a reminder that conversion therapy, most of the time, is taken by teenagers who don't have a choice but to go.

[@mitskishusband6482]

@@juniorqindes8335 that is not true:)

[@julieannazybina7495]

it makes me scared, and disgusted that conversion therapy still exists.

[@SassafrasTee7366]

I agree. Why is being gay a bad thing? Being gay doesn’t hurt anybody. Also, it is not other people’s business beside the couple.

[@matthewciolak3273]

@@SassafrasTee7366 for real lol who cares who you frick

[@beidoumimujer7783]

@@SassafrasTee7366 The fact that more than 2000+ species practice homosexuality, and we're the only ones that think it's bad?? what is wrong with humanity? like religion is man made.... we're ruining the planet

[@CSCS20]

It's therapy it should exist

[@CSCS20]

@@beidoumimujer7783 yeah gay is man made to

[@uwuguay254]

Using religion and Bible verses is not an excuse to harass, torment, and traumatize people for something they cannot change.

[@staticdoggoe34rd]

💕 amen 💕

[@SirPiggyy]

Faxxxxxx

[@balkanprussian3251]

And God did say " I agree" - Poggers 4:3

[@annonomus1439]

They will call Good Evil and Evil Good (edit) So accept what the Holy Bible says in Romans 1

[@Anon12762]

@@balkanprussian3251 this response is gold

[@tessacarstairs5998]

I'm Chinese and there are currently over 100 hospitals and institutions in China that still offer conversion therapy. One of my best friends almost got sent to one by her parents. Thank you so much, Anthony, for bringing up this issue. ♥

[@shalmali-379]

It's there all over the world from Ghana tto Banglasesh and from the USA to France

[@taritangeo4948]

China is the last place on earth that would need conversion therapy even if it was real😂

[@ellakahl3098]

Wow that's awful but (no offence) not surprising

[@slappedonhook]

@@taritangeo4948 why? you think there isn't lgbtq people in china or something? lol

[@juniorqindes8335]

Offer? I’m looking to get it and if it’s an offer how is it bad?

[@dr_akiipedia]

I wish people understood that a person’s sexual orientation isn’t a disease or a psychological condition that needs to be treated. 😐

[@taritangeo4948]

Well its naive enought to assume that they do it for the benefit of the person in question.

[@juniorqindes8335]

“I wish people understood that I have a positive opinion of the position they are suffering and this is why them trying to make it better is bad” .-. Wow, homiphobe

[@sunshine-df3tc]

@@juniorqindes8335 what? Did you just assume that gay people suffer from being gay? What- i don't get it explain

[@hanzodefender]

@@juniorqindes8335 LMAO you’re so butthurt it’s obvious. You’ve made salty replies to basically every comment on this video and all of them are incomprehensible gibberish. Get a life

[@juniorqindes8335]

@@sunshine-df3tc No, I cant live my life how I want because i am gay. Changing would help me. You don’t get to choose who’s suffering and who isn’t. Could you imagine if we just let the nazis do as they pleased because “nah the nazis said they are fine” but there are plenty of people like me who think just as I do. It’s not right to try and tell us who we can and can’t love.

[@triumpholuyinka2907]

Christianity SHOULD NOT be an excuse to do evil, because God called us to love other people

[@micro11.]

in ANY RELIGION, EVEN ISLAM, converting someone with hand is DOWN RIGHT HELL wrong, we must be soft and not use hands, were reached to be patient so we have to act like it

[@itzrubydoobie6590]

@Jaycee Landsaw Never, ever say “We” you do not speak on behalf of all Christians. As a Christian myself I don’t see you as a real Christian, I see you as a person spreading hate and evil. Which is exactly what you’re not supposed to do as a Christian. Love thy neighbor as you love your own. That makes me so mad. You are a great example of why people think Christians are bad. You are the one rotten egg that spoiled the whole carton.

[@lowayne2735]

@•*The Rainbow Closet*• love is NOT love. God is love

[@lowayne2735]

@qarus nawww lol.

[@genevievehasten6463]

Yess thank you love!

[@everyonesfavoritesidechara3816]

I started crying when he got to the part about the pride parade and the “i love my gay kid!” signs.

[@bobthebuilderday6leader]

Me too ;-;

[@kflozkh9087]

@EndermanOuch get out of here

[@kam-dc9yt]

@EndermanOuch why??? It’s just people celebrating their pride! There is nothing wrong with that

[@kam-dc9yt]

@EndermanOuch wdym???

[@actuallyginger]

@EndermanOuch Shut up. You have no idea what it’s like to be oppressed for something that you have no control over - they can only celebrate it on one month.

[@sam-forshort]

If there are any LGBT+ people reading this and going through isolation and prejudice right now, know you're loved and worthy of love.

[@juniorqindes8335]

If there’s any gay people who actually want the therapy... know I actually am doing something for you instead of just telling you nice words. :T

[@christian_lovely]

@@juniorqindes8335 SHUT UP STRAIGHT

[@potatisprodr9919]

bisexual gang

[@juniorqindes8335]

@@christian_lovely oh hey, it’s the homophobe. I already told you I was gay. Same time when you accused me of being 4 people.

[@itzashton4708]

[@greenerin5062]

The "it only takes one person to be accepting to prevent suicide" comment hit me HARD.

[@theveryhungrycaterpillar2768]

Thank you ^^

[@peternunn3047]

It’s so true. If I had one person in my life who had told me that maybe I wasn’t broken, that maybe there was nothing wrong with me, I wouldn’t have felt so hopeless. That’s why I talk about this issue today. I never want anyone to feel as alone as I did.

[@alyssaramirez1479]

@@peternunn3047 Thank you for your strength in sharing your message! You should have been safe and not forced to be strong through your experience. But I know you are helping so many people - myself included, and I'm so happy you get to be here to do so. Thank you again, and I wish you luck on your journey ❤

[@greenerin5062]

@@peternunn3047 I am heterosexual, but have had many gay friends come in and out of my life. While it breaks my heart thinking back to some of the horrors they endured, it makes me feel good knowing that maybe I made a difference in their lives. Maybe that's a selfish way to think, but I never thought of it before. ❤

[@tativizca4687]

Fr, sometimes we just need one person to make us feel sane in a judgemental world

[@ItsTheMagicMelon]

I feel so bad for people who have to go through this. It’s the absolute worst. Your family and the people who you trusted literally turn against you Edit: ok so I know not many people will see this, but first I want to thank you all for the likes. This is now my most liked comment. Second, I want the people in tough situations and the people who have gone through pain to know that you are loved and you are no less valid that straight cisgender people. 💖💜💙 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️

[@ItsTheMagicMelon]

@Ignatious thanks 💜

[@bananaballs3205]

They also don’t like the way you are and are basically asking for another child.

[@kayyzu879]

Sadly most people r brainwashed by religions ( my respect to them ofc)

[@yongjinpan]

I wish my parents saw this. I was sent to conversion therapy with my siblings a couple years ago. We ended up running away when we were there

[@kayyzu879]

Well, I live in Tunisia ( a Muslim country, Muslim society) if I come out I might get literally killed because it's against their belief or put in jail + the fact that I'm an atheist lmao

[@marissamate]

My uncle was gay and he committed suicide.. I wish he could see the progress we've made today in accepting the LGBTQ community.. He even died before the legalization of gay marriages. Sad.

[@juniorqindes8335]

“He died before they took things from others. He would have wanted to live if he could have more than everyone else” .-. Sounds like the worlds better now

[@justjade256]

Im so sorry about your uncle ❤️

[@st4rz.of.perdition]

@@juniorqindes8335 are you saying that youre glad he is dead? jesus christ

[@juniorqindes8335]

@@st4rz.of.perdition life is valuable. You can’t pretend yours is if you try to degrade that of others.

[@st4rz.of.perdition]

@@juniorqindes8335 what are you even saying dude

[@OZBaker]

I don’t get why some people still think being gay is bad.

[@TheOnlyPedroGameplays]

@@nikolayhristov7064 what...?

[@turtlesarefantastic9620]

It's taught and a misunderstanding from the Bible

[@mikailsayar0328]

The denver nugget jeans!!!

[@PGOuma]

Our faith won't allow us to be with who we want so if you still have strong feelings, you wanna diminish that to focus more on your faith instead of your resentment

[@mynameisd2849]

I meant, I can show off to my date saying im a wanted criminal in a lot of countries

[@megankirby813]

My city just banned conversion therapy and my uncle on city council was the only person who voted in favour of keeping conversion therapy legal. I'm so glad that more people aren't like him and see how harmful conversion therapy is

[@catzilla9330]

damn, sucks to be his nephew/nice ect.

[@dc9067]

Your uncle is going to Hell i guess

[@Milo_atw]

@@dc9067 definitely 😌

[@munchilvesyou.6592]

That must be hard for you, knowing your uncle supports that kind of stuff, I hope your okay ❤️

[@user-hi2fp1he5g]

@@dc9067 Yeah, whatever helps you sleep at night.

[@tramelliabell]

Conversion therapy is so wrong you should be able to love who you love no matter what you identify as. I respect you so much and thank you for speaking up about this horrible topic to your audience.

[@jerefied]

but you're not allowed to be sexually attracted to little kids edit: changed wording

[@myself7232]

@@jerefied yeah u are..... i love my baby brother, my mom loves her son...💀

[@tramelliabell]

@@jerefied yes you can i love my little nephew and my little niece snd people who are younger than me who are apart of my family there is nothing wrong with loving "little kids"

[@satanhimself2105]

tisnots Gay people aren’t sexually attracted to little kids you freaking idiot. Most gay people don’t even like being around kids, we’d never hurt them but we don’t spend time around them by choice usually. Go get an IQ above-3

[@myself7232]

@@satanhimself2105 dont say most like u know every gay in the world....

[@caf-fiend]

The therapist thing happened to me. When I came out to my parents said they "supported me", but then very suddenly sent me to a therapist that was very, let's say, off. She did not let me talk about ANYTHING besides my sexual orientation and how I might be 'making the wrong decision' (as if it was a choice). Her office was in her house, and didn't look much like an office. After a few appointments, my friend and I got weirded out, and looked up the "therapist" my parents had sent me to. No results on any actual doctors, but there WAS an ad for a local conversion therapist under the "Doctors" name. It's 4 years later and I'm 19 now, but I don't think I'll ever forgive them for that. They literally sent me to a random person's house who wasn't even liscened. What.

[@Jbird728]

it's such a shame when parents cannot love their children for who they are if you can't love your babies no matter what I don't get the point in having babies

[@Redorgreenful]

“Cult-like environment.” “Cut off contact with friends and family.” ✅ Yep. Checks out.

[@Dani-ip5cb]

the part at 16:14 "the conversion therapy experience has stuck with me all these years. and I bet none of them remember me". this part is so true, especially with abusive relationships/experiences. the person who abused you will never remember it because they didn't care. it was a normal Tuesday for them. it reminds me of the phrase "the ax forgets but the tree remembers."

[@morganelmer9446]

I wish you would of had a women interviewed because different things may happen to a woman in conversion therapy than a man.

[@hel_gaming6047]

Harder to find because it’s just not as common.

[@sugarr_coat]

Nobody felt comfortable to tell their story give them some time until ssomeone feel better and don't feel the need of hiding. Tell them they're loved and valid

[@purplewine7362]

yep and maybe bi people too

[@ms.bunniesarecute2287]

Creepy old pastors and preast love gay women...as a fetish. They are horrible people, the pastors who do this that is

[@shloprop4751]

The story of conversation therapy for women can be insanely fucked up

[@Ariel_is_a_dreamer]

And people still think pride parades are "unnecessary". It turns guilty sad gays into proud happy gays. It's very necessary xD

[@JesterPrince]

Yeah, I would get a book or two of comments I see in pride month, what are the very reason why the Pride parade is needed. c: Also all the good vibes of course

[@munchilvesyou.6592]

Pride parades are awesome and make people feel loved- ofc they’re necessary

[@mitzymedina481]

I would love to go to a pride parade someday. I would dress up all colorful, get flags and the whole shabam. 😊🏳️‍🌈

[@nekobinn]

I swear I can’t wait until I’m able to go to one, even bought a bisexual flag just for the occasion :> it’s hanging on my wall with all its glory!

[@popcorn5957]

more like proud gay gays

[@yooitsalyssa]

As someone who’s parents tried to force me to do conversion therapy and then I ran away before they could and was homeless for a good few months at the age of 16, I’m lucky enough that I never had to go through the actual thing. And to anyone who was made to go through conversion therapy, I love you, and my heart goes out to you.

[@Eliza-xd5ck]

Sending you so much love. That is a really tough position to be in, and I'm so sorry that your parents are dangerous to you. Please know that there are generations of LGBT+ people who are fighting for you, support you and love you for who you are xx

[@Valeria-mg4ty]

I’m sorry that you had to experience that ❤️❤️❤️

[@Choshako]

That was really brave of you to do that. How did that homeless phase of your life end? Did your parents finally come to their senses and drop the conversion bullshit, or did you find friends to room with?

[@bubblelypinkgirlse]

One of my friends went through conversion therapy, she is still bisexual and she is full of trauma

[@euphoria7372]

I send my love to her♡♡

[@sylvex7]

As a fellow bi, tell her that no matter what, she is loved by her friends and the community!

[@k4t13dash]

you know what? tell her she's valid, no matter what!

[@jaxj968]

sending all the love and hugs to her, she deserves it! let her know that she is loved and valid and that we all love her here ♡︎♡︎♡︎

[@ssophia6794]

im sorry :( i hope she is doing ok

[@r.lantzphotography2]

Please do "i spend a day with misscarriage/stillborn mothers" its such a tabo and not talked about subject but happends soo offten.

[@Snowleaper]

aren't around 1 in 4 pregnancies a miscarriage? (or maybe it's 1 in 6, i cant remember)

[@jenniferernst4141]

@@Snowleaper yeah it's some crazy high number, but most just go unnoticed because they occur very early in the pregnancy

[@r.lantzphotography2]

@@Snowleaper its 1 in 4 pregnancys end that way. I am 25 and have had 2 with my husband. It happend soo much but in never talked about and is quite offten a hush hush topic and the mothers end up grieving in silence

[@retro-rose1194]

@@r.lantzphotography2 I’m sorry about that

[@BootstrapsBootstraps]

@@r.lantzphotography2 it is quite common, and definitely not spoken about enough. After a colleague and friend of mine went through it, and told me and my other colleagues, suddenly so many of my other colleagues came out and told their stories about miscarriages or losing an infant. I was surprised about how common it is, and how little it is talked about.

[@circleofcats]

This isn't a therapy. That's torture.

[@juniorqindes8335]

How so?

[@ethandollarhide7943]

@@juniorqindes8335 🤡

[@Genny_612]

@@juniorqindes8335🤡

[@TJ-xe1cx]

@@juniorqindes8335😐

[@tyraJansson-d4y]

🤡@@juniorqindes8335

[@umm8446]

Not sure if you're taking requests, but a "I spent a day with recovering alcoholics" would be quite interesting. Really enjoy this series

[@tlili3990]

I'd love to see a vid about this! I have a friend who's a recovering alcoholic and I'm sure it'd help him a lot

[@summyv7058]

I would love this and any other addicts

[@timd2789]

Addicts in general needs to be addressed

[@loes8578]

I think he does take requests, but you have to e-mail his team about it because they get drowned in other comments on youtube :)

[@Skyler_Momoko]

YES - good topic!

[@kvltslime2261]

I had a friend who was brainwashed in conversion therapy. He even had a wife and a child. He told me that one day he happened to be at a bar that hosted drag shows and had an urge to put on makeup and as soon as he grabbed the brush he broke down crying saying this is me this is who I am

[@krithikar.]

@blood incantation More power to your friend! I hope he has the safe space needed to truly be himself 💮💮💮🌼🌼🌼

[@peternunn3047]

Forcing yourself to be someone you aren’t is so harmful. Sending the best to you and your friend

[@anib8863]

How is he now? I hope he's doing better.

[@bigbando9437]

aww i hope hes ok now

[@youtubetrash3196]

I hope he is okay

[@prismcounseling]

I went through 10 years of conversion therapy (through church programs and also from state-licensed therapists). It made me create a fake version of myself in order to feel accepted while my soul was slowly dying. Thank you for doing this.

[@maxbegin6470]

I am so sorry you have to carry this with you. You are a strong person to be here and we're very glad you are who you are, don't change for anyone!

[@sanityidontknowher5057]

❤️

[@juniorqindes8335]

@@sanityidontknowher5057 hi homophobe

[@sanityidontknowher5057]

@@juniorqindes8335 Oh sup troll, long time no see. Do you really want to start this again? I mean, it’s just sad that you were so bored that you actively searched for my comments in the comment section to start this stupid argument again.

[@sanityidontknowher5057]

@TheDisturbedFrogArtist Well a couple months ago me and the dude who replied just now got into a long argument (they went so far as to go onto my own channel and write comments under my videos) because they’re gay and they support conversion therapy, which I will never understand. And now they come out of nowhere to call me a homophobe. It‘s a bit annoying tbh.

[@Camimalm7]

I hate when people use their religion to literally torture people and a lot of the time torture CHILDREN. My ex said he would put his son in one and disown and and make him change his last name if he came out as LGBTQ+ I ended that relationship sooo quick 🤢

[@ItsNicoleAnderson]

That sounds like my brother🤦🏻‍♀️😒 Glad he’s an ex though

[@left2rightanimations561]

queen behaviour

[@oraclescrolls]

@@warsect he won’t fuck you.

[@makenzie6349]

@@warsect notice how nobody agrees

[@akanetori388]

@@makenzie6349 exactly

[@justaglassofwater8967]

i dont mind religion, but the moment you start to force people into your religion/make fun of others religions (like a lot of people do to islamic people, pagans, wiccans, satanists, etc.) or people with religious trauma is not okay. leave people alone, its not your job to make them 'holy' or whatever.

[@Huh-n1y]

I'm Muslim and I dont seem to understand why think we are bad when all we want is peace everyone just seems ignore me if i say i'm muslim but if someone is gay they deserve way more than me I just dont understand it and I feel like religion should be respected as well as everyone respects gays

[@larsswig912]

@@Huh-n1y I'm ex Muslim and I see the worst of the Muslim world. I don't think either should happen our voices are extremely silenced both on the internet (death threats by believers, actually killing people for it, like Salman Rushdie and Asia bibi) and irl. where I live, because I'm ex Muslim I don't even have the right to live and I don't have the right to live in almost all 13 Muslim majority countries. thankfully the law isn't implemented here, but I will get jail time which is the best case scenario. the worst is, I will be killed by the growing group of extremists in my city. like, regardless of religious beliefs or lack thereof, everyone should be kind to each other.

[@Huh-n1y]

@@larsswig912 that's sad I hope you are coping well

[@elliejohnson7029]

yes, i always see christian people online telling ppl to repent their sins and join Christianity like no I'm good lmao. or when they say "being gay is against my religion" like ok but its not against mine? its like telling someone not to eat a donut because you're on a diet

[@Badbufon]

"i don´t mind religion... but i don't like what religion actually means"

[@TahtiLee]

I am a conversion therapy survivor! I was physically and mentally abused during. I was so depressed for such a long period of time, but I made it through and now I love myself more than ever! Don’t let anyone stop you from being who you are! For all the others that went through or are going through this, you are stronger than you know!💜

[@billieeilish4735]

I'm so proud of you. I'm so glad you are better now. Stay strong.

[@TahtiLee]

@@billieeilish4735 I appreciate it🙏🏾 Your trauma doesn’t define you, I am now happily serving in the Air Force and living my best life

[@motorcyclevroomvroom234]

You are doing so great bestie, I'm vv proud

[@TahtiLee]

@@motorcyclevroomvroom234 lots of love💜

[@elliotkuo3917]

so happy you're doing better

[@TheBirdGuy923]

As a gay person, or just as a person in general, it hurts to see how much this is still happening and it’s 2021. It shouldn’t have been ‘invented’ in the first place. You can’t ‘fix’ someone’s sexuality/gender and if you think that, you’re just an idiot. It’s as simple as that. But thank you, Anthony for talking about this. It’s very important to spread awareness so these people’s stories will be heard and so it’ll get banned. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

[@sunshinehope6381]

Ik you can't just "fix" who you are love who you love as a bi girl

[@InTheNameOfMusic77]

it’s so disgusting and horrifying that conversion therapy is still legal. people honestly just have to stop caring so much about other people’s sexual orientations. people who waste their energy trying to “fix” someone’s identity just need to let people live their lives.

[@Coffeeisnecessarynowpepper]

I thought isis was anti gay 😱

[@imash4080]

my parents might do that

[@catttyun]

Conversion therapist: spend more time with only males Guy: *finds a boyfriend among those males* Conversion therapist: 👁️👄👁️

[@deaddumplings5565]

Ikr that part genuinely made me laugh out loud😂

[@empresscrafts689]

fr, and the fact they tried to like attraction to men to femininity, like "don't act feminine because that is what makes you gay", your actions - not where your actual heart wonders

[@katzea.a7880]

I saw this one on Malcolm in the middle, oldest brother goes to a beauty pageant and pretends to be gay in order to be close to the models dude implies that a model is making him straight and is sent to conversion therapy, joke kickstarts

[@awddfg]

No! This isn't how you're supposed to play the game!

[@mathiasbartl903]

Yeah, that's because they see being gay as feminine, and their main concern is to have masculinity chiefly defined as the absence and rejection of femininity.

[@cristinamendoza2280]

the “God please forgive me” note hit hard, I can’t believe this still happens

[@TheShubLub]

It's time to realize that the religious run the world

[@multijxde1855]

I don’t understand why people use the Bible for bad purposes and Ill ways, it’s supposed to be the complete opposite.

[@TheShubLub]

@@multijxde1855 Exodus 21. Yeah the complete opposite...

[@luluyasmari8772]

@@multijxde1855 ikr and they bring out a bad side of religions

[@lincolnmays3368]

Peter's story makes me sick. Imagine your own parents wanting to disown you because of your sexuality. Absolutely deplorable parents, and I wish the best for him :)

[@staceymulligan6486]

nice pfp/name dude

[@lincolnmays3368]

@@staceymulligan6486 thanks? my name is pretty bland lol

[@ghostofsilence2697]

if your parents are willing to disown you for something like that then they were never parents to begin with, all they are at that point are sperm donors and egg donors.

[@SeanEllisIsBae]

Yeah, that's why I have to stay in the closet. Because of my toxic and kind of abusive parents. I really hope that anybody going through something like this is okay, and if not, I promise that it will be someday

[@lincolnmays3368]

@@SeanEllisIsBae Oh my god I'm so sorry for you. Hope you can figure something out in the future 💖 Best of luck!

[@alex-ez8wg]

conversion therapy is so deadly and this Is why I'm so scared to come out to my parents. I hope everyone who has gone through this is doing well now

[@katlyn6928]

I hope everything turns out okay eventually. Stay safe ❤️

[@alex-ez8wg]

@@katlyn6928 thank u that's so sweet

[@haleyf9582]

Only come out if you feel safe and ready. You’re so strong❤️

[@codycampos8220]

Stay strong you are loved and valid

[@frostdemen1]

Pretty sure this entire comments section will be backing you up

[@nodeins1848]

You can’t “fix” what isn’t broke

[@Qlajwcakebebaksg]

Yes! I completely agree

[@petra420.]

apsolutely ❤

[@chrisgomez1840]

it reminds me of sign a dad made for his son"i cant fix my gay son becoz hes not broken"

[@mrsomeone2905]

This topic hit close to home. I'm gay and had my own issues with my sexuality, but was overall accepted by my family. My cousin, who is the same age as me and also gay, wasn't as lucky. His father and my grandfather, who are both extremely religious, made him go to conversion therapy. (My grandfather wanted me to go too, but I didn't accept.) My cousin was at a low point in his life because his mother had just passed away and he was confused and wanted to feel loved. He has been in conversion therapy on and off for years. He never listens to me and no matter what I say to him or my grandfather, nothing changes. This summer he went to another country for his 'therapy'. They plan to get him married soon so he "gets fixed". We are both 19 atm. I feel so bad for him and it hurts me so much to see him so hurt but there's nothing I can do to help, that I haven't done. I've talked to all my family about it, some people don't wanna overstep and others think what he's doing is right. I can only watch from a distance and hope he can make it out and be his own, authentic self and find true love for who he is.

[@chazzyloveee]

That is so awful :( it is not too late for him to accept himself. Like what was said in the video, you only need one person to accept you. Even though you may think you are not doing anything, sharing your love and perspective may help him subconsciously. I'm bi and my family are not really for it, but fortunately, I have a great set of friends who are, and they really do make the difference.

[@mrsomeone2905]

@@chazzyloveee I really hope he can finally accept himself some day... I try my best to always show him love and support. And I'm proud of you, too! I know how hard it can be and you're doing great. Better days will come.

[@trist__]

that’s so horrible. it must hurt to think you are powerless but even so. you can still keep on showing him love and support. although you may not be thinking it’s helping. you may be able to get through to him some day. i wish the best for you and him as well in the coming days. i’m pansexual myself so i get the struggles of not being accepted by family and being shunned. but i wish the best :]

[@sussycecil]

the little things he does, like taking out the word ‘wondrous’ in his intro, is amazing. he’s always so mindful

[@pieflower6419]

I love that he called autism wondrous. People don't often see it as a positive part of myself, usually it's seen as annoying and something I should hide.

[@poncho5984]

As someone who has went through conversion therapy, thank you so much

[@marissamate]

How he said "I realized something was still broken with me" instead of "I *thought* something was..." Breaks my heart 😭♥️ You aren't broken, and you never were.

[@marissamate]

@Great Gatsby And that my friend is why I don't agree with your kind of religion. You are not broken. We need to find strength in ourselves and love ourselves.

[@marissamate]

@Great Gatsby We are not born "sinners"

[@marissamate]

You're entitled to your own beliefs and I'm entitled to mine.

[@marissamate]

@Great Gatsby The comments in these videos are for bringing the survivors up. And you just seem like you're trying to break them down. You're spouting your views in the wrong place man, and I don't appreciate it. Go on your way please. There are much better places you can be to discuss the bible

[@marissamate]

@Great Gatsby like I said, wrong place.

[@crazyth1ngs600]

This is so horrifying. Trying to "fix" people and telling them they are tainted?! How is conversion "therapy" not yet banned everywhere? And why can't people just let others be themselves? Aaahhhh ...

[@caseed]

It’s mainly because it’s seen as a sin in the Bible.

[@TheOnlyPedroGameplays]

@@caseed its seen as something bad in a lot of religions, its ridiculous.

[@caseed]

@@TheOnlyPedroGameplays Yea, I don't know why people have to be so hateful. I don't support it, but I don't hate them.

[@caseed]

@Roktrum Umm ok what is it??

[@head_inthestars]

@@caseed God didn't say anything about homosexuality you know? It's a misunderstanding in some translations that led to this...

[@aos757]

I almost cried when Peter talked about the “IL my gay child” signs...... family support is SO SO SOOOO important to LGBTQ+ youth, and even though I wasn’t beaten or kicked out, it still hurted when my mother told me “I didn’t raised you for that”; when she told me “think better about this” I came out to my parents 5 years after realizing I wasn’t straight. What more there is to think about?

[@larsswig912]

family support is important for ANYONE. for your parents to not support you like they should just because of your sexuality is just.. sad like, if you aren't ready for an lgbt+ kid, an autistic kid, a disabled kid... then don't have kids at all. you're not ready.

[@casualviewer_]

Family and relatives aren't the same. If my relatives said that to me: ✂️✂️✂️

[@juniorqindes8335]

If someone thinks that way they should have the right to sign them up for adoption. It’s wrong to force that on the parents

[@aos757]

@@casualviewer_ yeah, I love my mother but she's needing some therapy lol I still am financially reliant on my mother, and even though I love her very much, I don't know if I'll be able to have the relationship I wanted to have with her.....

[@aos757]

@@juniorqindes8335 I'm not sure I understand what you mean??

[@evanasche8882]

As a Christian I am appalled by anyone who uses conversion therapy in the name of God. That disgusting practice has no business in faith and anyone who claims to believe in God but yet practice conversion therapy does not know God.

[@con_the_artist6823]

I 100% agree. Love your neighbor and don't judge is one of the simplest messages in christianity

[@TheOnlyPedroGameplays]

It's ironic that a lot of people who follow christianity judge LGBTQ+ people despite going against the bible's teachings.

[@PGOuma]

Well what else are you supposed to do when you have these strong feelings? You don't wanna be an abomination towards God (I'm genuinely asking because I am out of options here)

[@evaann-louise2408]

@@PGOuma I'm not the best when it comes to Religion. But what i can say is that i genuinely, with all my being do not think God or Jesus legitimately hate anyone. I do not think that they will punish people for simply being in love. I learned that we are created in God's image, and if God truly hated gay people, why would they exist?(as an FYI i do not think being gay is a choice).

[@lizziebethh]

Amen

[@Emily-fy2zk]

“God please forgive me” brought me to tears. So heartbreaking

[@jurilikesbeans6512]

My mother went to a therapist with me,hoping it would "cure my transgenderism"(her words), but the dude was like "I don't do that"

[@ladycobrana852]

How did the dude look at your mom?, I image like she was crazy

[@unga_bunga6004]

Thank that man

[@Icecreamandradness]

I'm glad your therapist was ethical and realistic. I hope you're doing well, and that you're amongst people who love and support you

[@jaed.4535]

I don't even think thats how that works-

[@almondmilk1500]

I think I've finally found it The ultimate bruh moment

[@RatchelRach]

I'm a Christian and straight but I have several gay friends and anyone who would do this to someone just because of who they love is honestly so sickening. I can't imagine any of my friends going through this, and nobody else should have to either No matter how you feel about the LGBT community, or you think it's the worst thing ever, I'm not gonna try to change your mind, but this is abuse and torture, and it is not ok to put people through that.

[@crowlc9416]

Yeah, Why does someone elses sexual preferences bother some People so much?

[@elly3359]

Good that you can empathize with other people, especially with those who have different beliefs. That is very important. We all live in this world together and interact. I find those who like to push their religious beliefs, laws and practices on everyone, and I mean everyone, need to calm down and re-evaluate their humanity.

[@erika8349]

I agree, it’s horrible to force people to believe in any religion. It’s not our duty to force but to show love and faith. If someone decides they want to believe too, then praise the Lord! But if it’s not for them, we let them be and continue with our mission, but we’ll still care for our friends.

[@RatchelRach]

@@erika8349 my point exactly

[@angelthompson5129]

I've completely boycotted chick-fil-a for exactly this reason. They play a part in this. They donate money to organizations that do conversion therapy. Regularly.

[@haventpickedanameyet2527]

Same. I've never went to Chick fil a before or ate it or anything because it is harming the lgbtq

[@nationofmolossia4576]

Only reason I don’t go is because they are closed on sundays and the only time we could go is after church

[@haventpickedanameyet2527]

@@nationofmolossia4576 so if they were open on Sundays you would go?

[@katiemedford564]

Let’s all go and steal their sauces. They will eventually lose a lot of money slowly due to having to keep buying more sauces

[@dollie8729]

Apparently they’ve stopped near around 2017 or another year.

[@emilyistired69]

the fact that this is still legal is disgusting

[@Samfan4Films777]

how about the murder of MILLIONS of babies huh? What about that? And if you try to refute me I will win, every time.

[@aebeeceeonetwothree1377]

I can't believe that people are still discussing whether conversion therapy should be illegal or not. Like yes let's ban kinder surprise chocolates but not conversion therapy 🤠

[@bomoore9872]

got em

[@chestnutthesquirrel]

Even from the point of view of the people who support it, it doesn’t work. They end up depressed not straight so there is no point to it from any perspective.

[@evaniceface]

Ik god PLEASE MAKE THE GOVERNMENT KNOW PRIORITIES PLEASE I DONT GIVE A FLYING SHIT ABT THOSE “CHOCKING HAZARD CHOCOLATES” ID RATHER HELP THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE FROM SUICIDE THANKS VERY MUCHHHH

[@bomoore9872]

@@chestnutthesquirrel are you referring to gay people being not straight so they are sad about it? that doesn't make any sense if that's the case

[@adelaida5019]

@@bomoore9872 I think they mean to the LGBT people who supposedly have been "cured" by these conversions. Like, those people who stand by it because of what hell they've gone through BECAUSE of it . They're not straight at all even after everything, because it's not really something you can choose. So if they got "cured" per say... they aren't really cured. Just depressed because of the fact they have to shut out who they really are. Aa... I hope I explained it well. I think this was what the commentator meant by what they said.

[@conquestsofthelongbow]

To anyone who isn't feeling comfortable with themselves or feeling unsure at all about your identity, you're not alone. There's so many people out there and it's gonna be okay

[@miraculoustalesofobliviousness]

Thank you. I really needed this

[@ellajeffres4747]

Anthony is literally the best ally, he raises so much awareness for so many topics. I just have so much respect.

[@thevarietychannelofyoutube4769]

I used to be a huge fan of Smosh videos when I was a lot younger so, I'm happy that he turned out to be a good guy

[@icequeen917]

As a parent of a trans man (f to m) who came out as gay when he was a teen, I WISH your parents were as accepting as my husband and I. We have always supported our kids throughout their lives and now they are amazing adults and we have awesome relationships with them.

[@cat_inabasket1510]

My parents have never threatened to send me to any sort of conversion therapy, and they were willing to be okay with me being bisexual, but when I came out as trans they have been treating it as something that needs to be "fixed" I'm scared of how I might be looked at different by them after I leave and transition, because I know it's the only way I can keep on living. I'm FtM too, so thank you for this comment, I don't want anyone else to go through what a lot of my friends and I have to go through

[@Commentingstuff]

My community needs more family like you

[@SmarZ20]

As much as my mum doesn't support queer people, I'm glad there are some parents who are supportive of their queer children 🥺💕💕💕

[@cruc_f_xx]

We need more people like you. For real

[@dibidibidimynameisminho1181]

I'm a trans guy too!! Adopt me😂💀❤

[@shelby8610]

My sibling got sent to conversation therapy and didn’t even realize it until I gave the definition. Ze came out and got sent to therapy to “pray the gay away”. We are both in dangerous situations if we get outed. I’m lucky enough to have an older sibling who has gone through it before me so I know what to expect but still.

[@Aisha_Luv]

I'm so sorry! Presuming by your pronoun use, I'm assuming they're nb! Hope you make it through!

[@shelby8610]

@@Aisha_Luv thank you, ze is genderqueer, ze finally just told our parents it's worked and ze was straight to make it stop. soon ze will be out of the house, but i'll have three more years without zer

[@staticdoggoe34rd]

💗 ily

[@shelby8610]

@@staticdoggoe34rd awww i love you too

[@beastskul5973]

💕

[@lapistuck4579]

I went to one of these it was terrifying and I was only 13

[@offenxiv5985]

Omg

[@kinleymarie7x]

I’m so sorry I hope your ok.

[@lvvqss]

what did u so in there???

[@Braxton_McPhillips]

I used to help gay people

[@jacobbrady2236]

That must have been horrible, I hope you're feeling better after that traumatic experience. ❤

[@Thefemininewithinsharika]

The lgbtq+ deserves better.

[@levichalcraft8702]

Agreed. Even in the UK conversation therapy is still here

[@esther6664]

@@levichalcraft8702 Same in France it's way less common then in the U.S but until now there isn't any law against Converstion Therapy

[@Thefemininewithinsharika]

@@levichalcraft8702 that is so horrible i hope no one ever has to go through that.

[@princesaplantano]

Agreed. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️❤

[@levichalcraft8702]

@@Thefemininewithinsharika yeah I imagine it is. I’m just glad that my Mom is Bi so I feel comfortable being a 4 prong member of the community

[@leaf9157]

Im a younger lgbtqia kid,I'm pan and a transgender male,I plan on coming out to my counselor today,so this low-key helped. Thank you

[@annabellesimmons4782]

I wish you the best of luck!

[@ItsNicoleAnderson]

3 months later: did you do it?

[@atgu_19]

Did you do it

[@kitkatinnit2949]

how did it go?

[@dundundun430]

Heyy

[@autiejedi5857]

As a parent of 2 LGBTQ kids, I don't understand how a parent could do this to their child! 😭

[@acreativename7999]

Religion is one hell of a drug

[@Parker_Lot]

Thank you for being accepting of your children. You've saved them a world full of harm and they're very lucky to have you💕💕

[@autiejedi5857]

@@Parker_Lot I'm lucky to have them to love!

[@juniorqindes8335]

I asked and was denied. Now it may be too late. Conversion therapy isn’t a bad thing.

[@specky1217]

@@juniorqindes8335 You should not have children

[@TheLoserface45]

i’m bisexual and still very Catholic. let me just put out there that no matter how contradictory it may seem, you can still love people the way you do and still love God.

[@annonomus1439]

@Great Gatsby Amen

[@damianstewart3885]

I'm a bisexual trans man who grew up in an extremely religious home and this rlly hits close for me. Thanks Anthony for sharing these stories with us

[@nationofmolossia4576]

God loves you if you happen to live in Vegas I have a great church for you to check out

[@anjiebski]

@@nationofmolossia4576 bro

[@anjiebski]

@@nationofmolossia4576 read the room.

[@motorcyclevroomvroom234]

You go, bestie 😄

[@lazes8650]

@@nationofmolossia4576 how about no

[@lilithcampbell2112]

As an asexual I can attest that it is indeed traumatic. Being told I'm selfish and that's the only way anyone would ever love me. Having sex, regardless of my partner, never felt right and I never got used it, I just started bursting into tears everytime. My asexuality was not trauma I needed to work through. I didn't have trauma to begin with but I do now. I don't want anyone touching me, not even a hug 😔

[@bluelfsuma]

What about a virtual hug? It's got all the loving intent, without any of the physical touch: You are wonderful, just the way you are. You are valid, and you deserve to be appreciated for being you. Asexuality is cool, making you cool. You're a badass, you survived! Never let anyone make you feel any less! You. Are. AWESOME!!! I love you for being yourself! AND I _MEAN_ THAT! I hope that helped, even if it's just a little bit. And I hope you're living somewhere better, now. If you're not, I hope you can get somewhere better, soon. You deserve happiness, safety, and acceptance.

[@ohno5820]

Mood. Im ace and im constantly told ill change my mind when im older about sex and children. Its so annoying because they're not me and they don't understand what I feel. Like i just wanna be normal 😭😭

[@Anasumi]

@@ohno5820 Oi, Just found this comment and wanna say, Don't let nobody tell you something so dumb, after all there is no such thing as a "Normal Person", You are normal the way you are & it's your life to live and decide, be yourself and do *your* best, heck if you don't match somebody's standards, Your life & your standards is what matters first and foremost, good luck out there you awesome human being

[@ohno5820]

@@Anasumi tysm I really needed this

[@0gammag0]

@@ohno5820 “You’ll change your mind when you’re older” is such a garbage saying I’m so tired of hearing

[@nightlyzz]

I hate this, the people who do this are disgusting. No one should ever go through this just because they like the same sex, want to be the opposite sex, or just anything in LGBTQ. I’ve heard of this but never have seen any interviews like this. It’s hard to find words of how disgusted I am in this.

[@juniorqindes8335]

“Me think lgbt good so we should ban other opinion” oh... your a fascist. No better than the nazis. Even targeting gays for it. :T what’s really disgusting is you.

[@claudiaflores3944]

This isnt even about opinions, conversion therapy is literal abuse so don’t compare it to ideologys, this is about human rights. Did you see the video? At all? Did you hear what they said about suicide?

[@omymatoor1152]

@@claudiaflores3944 he’s a straight boy commenting everywhere dont mind him

[@number12_COCroach]

@@juniorqindes8335 opinions are liking vanilla ice cream over chocolate, NOT this. you people are the real “sinners”.

[@juniorqindes8335]

@@number12_COCroach I’m a monster because I want to get the therapy? How about you mind your own business and stop trying to control the lives of gay people? Who I want to love is none of your business.

[@wonton67]

I personally know someone who got conversion therapy..... He says he's been cured but it's just so sad to see...I can see it in his eyes how unhappy he is... But I don't bother him about it

[@wandamaximilf3324]

Yeah that's so sad he's been brainwashed :/

[@lobaetoile8440]

Send him this video. It may help...

[@寺前里音菜]

my thoughts are with him.. i hope he's alright, he must be going through such horrible things.. :(

[@misterminutes4504]

He's not 'cured' , he's just scared to death

[@lilspulak3489]

i hope he is doing alright :(

[@unicron44]

i can’t imagine being scared to be yourself because you might not be accepted. that sounds so scary and as a straight person i will never have to come out as straight or be scared that i would be judged or even hurt for being myself. this is so sad that conversion therapy still exists. everyone should be allowed to express themselves and be themselves. edit: WELP TURNS OUT IM NOT STRAIGHT- i’m actually pansexual 🥰 i started to explore a little more about myself and realized that i did in fact feel attraction towards people regardless of gender you know so i’m a little scared because my family is religious and although my parents would never do this to me (my dads a pastor and so is his dad) but i don’t think i would ever tell my grandparents because i’m scared they wouldn’t accept me for who i am ☹️ but yeah now i do sorta relate to people being scared to be themselves and come out but so far everyone i’ve told has been very accepting of me so i’m very grateful for that 🥰

[@theveryhungrycaterpillar2768]

Thanks dude. I like seeing straight people understanding how LGBTQ people face. I hope your having a good day :3

[@unicron44]

@@theveryhungrycaterpillar2768 i hope your day is going great too! 🥰

[@christietale1002]

Yes exactly. This is making me so mad. Like, how much of a horrible human being to you have to be to try to “fix” something that doesn’t need to be fixed? That can’t be fixed? That doesn’t concern you? I feel so sorry for each of the people interviewed here. Something like this destroys you. This needs to be banned everywhere.

[@salemi7438]

I lost a friend after his experience with conversion therapy and I’m so glad that you did this interview to expose the horrors of conversion therapy and bring awareness to helpful organizations like born perfect to help those who have gone through conversion therapy and help prevent what happened to my friend from happening to anyone else again

[@PhoenixFeather09]

When I told my mother I am a demisexual; she assumed it meant I was gay. And she definitely isn't openminded. I remembered her looking up conversion places near home on the computer. She was serious about sending me there... Thankfully that never happened -my dad wouldn't allow it. My dad doesn't care about my sexuality as long as I am happy. That is one of many reason why my dad is my hero.

[@Natalie-101]

I'm really happy you have your dad❤

[@ashleyhansen4479]

And they say us aces aren’t oppressed. :/

[@lotannuh]

@@ashleyhansen4479 um i’m ace and i wouldn’t really say we’re oppressed. in this situation, she was being sent to conversion therapy because her mom didn’t know what the word demisexual meant and assumed it was some form of homosexuality or something, not actually because she was demi.

[@nesser52]

Same, a big chunk of homeless LGBTQ+ youth is a-spec 💔

[@blue1584]

@@lotannuh Unfortunately though there are still quite a lot of people that believe being asexual means that we are “broken” and that there’s something wrong with us, that needs to be “fixed”. Even if it wasn’t the this person’s exact experience... it still happens

[@chkris6889]

My boyfriend was put through conversion therapy by an abusive relative of his. Luckily, his family has a restraining order against her now, but him texting me before and after going through what he did, hearing him tell me what happened and seeing the state he was in, is a memory I'll have for the rest of my life. Truly disgusting that it's still legal in so many places.

[@nohopeorhoes]

Yeah.. and i hope hes feeling better now!

[@ratittle3550]

Thank you for talking about this. It is NOT ok and people need to be aware of what’s happening

[@idkwhattoputhere8575]

Love your profile picture

[@mereloostdam]

As a parent, I find it so hard to watch this. How can you tell your child you love them on the condition of.... Love your child unconditionally.

[@itzbreanna1153]

one of my best friends is being forced to go to conversion therapy, it’s sickening. i’m very lucky my parents were accepting

[@TheShubLub]

Is there anyway to help?

[@itzbreanna1153]

@@TheShubLub unfortunately not, she lives 2 hours away. i’m trying my best to talk to her daily so that she has someone to talk to

[@catzilla9330]

you should call some sort of law enforcement, depending on if its illegal or not, you could be saving their life

[@luciaparedes9982]

Even when I came out to my mom, who was the person I would watch drag race, grace and Frankie, and even go to pride parades with had a really bad reaction. She told me she wishes I was "normal" and that she was disgusted how I was going to live my life. What hurt the most was she tried to make it about her, she kept saying "why me" or "it's my fault if I would have sent you to church" but we are coming to terms now. Update- Thanks for the responses to people who care, my mom and I have came to terms still working on some bumps but it much better than it was before.

[@sleeppyy3221]

I’m really glad that you guys are working it out. It sounds awful what you went through, and I’m sorry it happened to you. That must’ve hurt alot.

[@paradiseb5950]

How can a mother say that to a child? That is not love, love doesn’t behave that way

[@rosalindb1245]

My closest friend has now been forced to attend conversion therapy by her parents for two years now...thank you for this video man.

[@nanetteestonina5480]

Are they ok?

[@elise461]

Conversion therapy will be banned in my country in early 2022 at the latest! ❤️ I'm sorry for everyone who has gone through this. To anyone who has been through this, I hope you have healed and learned to love yourself for who you are 💛

[@danielwells1734]

Which country might that be?

[@alliexcx5576]

What country

[@alliexcx5576]

Is it canada or america? If not all be upset because i live in american and im planning to move to canada at some point in my life

[@alliexcx5576]

I didnt mean to put all in that sentence

[@Val-tg7bw]

@@alliexcx5576 same here

[@ashrainbow098]

I'm really happy that Anthony is a person on the internet who is kind of educating people one things like this. So I just wanted to say thank you!

[@hrunfried3515]

"Im an atheist" thats understandable

[@teagan6989]

timestamp??

[@h3xagram]

@@teagan6989 12:40

[@ccelliott8698]

As a catholic christian, this just disgusts me, if you're gay, thats great, if your lesiban, awesome, striaight, amazing too! Pan? Great! No matter your sexuality, we care

[@Brud7]

off topic, but love ur pfp, best game ever👌👌

[@ccelliott8698]

@@Brud7 agreed.

[@juniorqindes8335]

Conversion therapy is how we can choose.

[@FirstnameLastname-yb6fy]

@@luke9225 that was entered in later. But it’s not part of the original writings. God says to love everyone for who they are multiple times in the Bible.

[@potatofuryy]

@@juniorqindes8335 Too bad it’s not a choice my love❤️❤️

[@amaranth8709]

I was taken out of my home one morning when I was 15 at 4 AM by two strangers and taken to a "boarding school" that was actually a conversion camp. It was hell.

[@moonbook12]

Hopefully you are in better place now

[@mridul7639]

That's horrible, hope you're ok. Reach out here if you want someone to talk to.

[@ceros1901]

Is that legal? Wtf?

[@hollyhales2831]

@@ceros1901 unfortunately yes. I learnt about it in an Evan edinger video, people's parents pay strangers to kidnap their kids in the night and take them to "troubled teen' and conversion camps. Absolute madness that thats in any way legal

[@ifyoureplanningonreplyingy1582]

people care more about others being “normal” to them rather than caring about their own well being and happiness. its disgusting, let people be who they are. if we were all the same we would live in an incredibly boring world.

[@juniorqindes8335]

How about we stop banning the therapy then? “Hey you know how you suffered for being gay and it prevents you from having a child with the person you love? Well I would be bored if not so suffer in silence” homophobe.

[@ifyoureplanningonreplyingy1582]

@@juniorqindes8335 what are you on about? 💀

[@juniorqindes8335]

@@ifyoureplanningonreplyingy1582 I’m talking about how you don’t want cancer research because cancer is apart of who people are and that makes it inherently good. Are you gay? Because if so the same “mind your own” can be applied to anyone besides homophobes and gays. Because it’s only their business

[@Milkskiiii]

@@juniorqindes8335 mf I’ve been seeing ur comments everywhere and I think it’s safe to tell you personally you should accept ur sexuality also conversion therapy aint doing shit but putting people through hell

[@funnyvalentine6057]

My aunt tried to put me into conversion therapy and my mom scooped me up and was like “nope” (Context: I was living with my aunt because my mom was evicted from her house and my grandma couldn’t take care of me. She ended up getting us a place when she picked me up.)

[@IfYouAreReadingThisILY]

Damn, I hate your aunt

[@thattrashyartkid3645]

Respect to your mother

[@avocadotoast4967]

That would be so traumatising! I’m so sorry for everyone who has gone through this. And Anthony, thank you so much for making all of these videos and educating so many people around the world. You have helped so many people.

[@momentobruh7286]

I have a friend who was sent to conversion therapy when she was only 13 (three years ago) and she came back deeply traumatized, luckily she learned that it's okay to be bisexual but I'm really sad for her because she says she's questioning her gender but refuses to explore it because she's scared. Her parents are also in a cult.

[@elk1827]

My friend once did a presentation in my history class about conversion therapy. It was really good, and I told her the following Monday that I saw this video. She said she watched it too and even got some inspiration from it (possibly). If you’re reading this, hi

[@itsnotmyname2624]

I didn't realize I was in a form of conversion therapy until years later when I was opening up to a friend about my distrust in therapists(especially religious ones). After sharing my story they made the comment "Are you sure that wasn't conversion therapy? Because what happened to you was insanely wrong." Watching this now confirms it for me.

[@gorillaprutt]

This is why it's important to also teach kids about the LGBTQ community as well. People keep talking about how we "shouldn't force stuff like that down kids throats", but what about all the kids that know they like boys/girls already as very young kids? They're going to think they should be ashamed of themselves and it's going to make other kids think there's something wrong with them. We should at the very least just let kids know that it's ok to like whoever, regardless of gender, and that gender identity isn't set in stone, and a big way of making sure get that is through media, clues like commercials and ads. Just one for he ways to make some kids feel more comfortable at least.

[@toxic_bunny689]

Something I've always said to myself, in awe: "We literally live in a country where, it is more acceptable for a man to blow another man's head off, than for a man to blow another man." Why is that true? I will never understand. Maybe murder is just better than love...😥 EDIT: Thanks to all of you kind-hearted folks and the support you've shown my Avant-Garde little comment. It really does give me more hope for the future, and more love for myself ❤🧡💛💚💙💜

[@MS0018-r3d]

I'm pretty sure it is more acceptable to blow a man with a leaf blower than kill a guy with a gun?

[@ujjainimukherjee4328]

Because apparently blowing another person's head off is considered "masculine" in our society.

[@astridmartin3736]

because sex is mroe complicated than altruism

[@toxic_bunny689]

@@astridmartin3736 and you still don't know how to spell what you're trying to say correctly...but we gay people don't deserve the same rights? 🤨 I'm still glad I was never forced through a conversion camp, since my parents actually loved me.

[@aloeleaf]

@@astridmartin3736 it’s not though. To be frank it’s none of our business what other people do in the bedroom or marriage.

[@staarshiny270]

i just wanna give a big hug to all the wonderful LGBTQ+ children struggling out there. You ARE loved! You ARE worthy!

[@SeanEllisIsBae]

Thank you

[@valerianicoleperez8969]

And this kids, is why we don't eat at Chick-fil-A

[@Two_kay44]

I request context.

[@ghostt9309]

@@Two_kay44 Chick-Fil-A supports it.

[@ghostt9309]

@@Two_kay44 they also donate to a group that supports it, every time you buy chick-fil-a it almost always goes to conversion therapy

[@krby23]

​@@ghostt9309 They don't do this anymore but they did at some point.

[@ghostt9309]

@@krby23 They say they don’t support it but there are conspiracies about them still supporting it

[@Kevindude8868]

I like how this series started out as more satirical and for entertainment and it's evolved to become something serious and informative.