Interview With John Holm, Ex-Gay Survivor (Living Hope)

John Holm speaks about attending two ex-gay ministries, Living Hope Ministries in Arlington, TX as well as Nehemiah Ministries in Urbana, IL.

Video filmed at a protest of the "Love Won Out" ex-gay conference held in Memphis, TN in February of 2008.

Video by Daniel Gonzales
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[SuperSuzy89]

religion is like a penis.....

It's fine to have one.

It's fine to be proud of it.

But please don't whip it out in public and start waving it around,

And PLEASE don't try to shove it down my throat,

& my beautiful girlfriend has the same opinion! :)

[zeldaofarel]

Being gay is as natural as being straight. Only society has a problem with it and only because Christianity became such a dominant religion. Before monotheism, no one had a problem with who people took into their bed. We, as humans, should overcome closeted thinking and be more rational and practical. People should use their brains more than their emotions.

[SwedishTranny]

so Funny haha!

[johniyc]

Side not. He's adorbs and hot. :-) Good for him.

[stephaniepettgurl]

and u think its the State that is the enemy...ummm...its ur faith and most religions that are the catalyst to hate. Religions comes in many forms and this is maddening cause there are others out there that dont have this hate....most major faiths have murder treachery and inhuman acts in their history and claim to be the one and only because they want theirs to be first and right...and only. Screw that!

[NathanSpellman]

Today I found a book of one of those ministries in my moms night table... Creepy... I can see suggestions coming of me getting into therapy. Good thing I'm not a Christian.

[TheTombonater007]

it's so sad when people have to pretend to be something there not, or even try to change who they are in the name of religion. Just another reason as to why religion is corrupt. I understand religion does actually change people for the better but most people it just brain-washes into believing fantasy stories about a Almighty God who will condemn you to hell for doing nothing wrong.

[maxnll]

All research indicates that this kind of programme does not have long-term functional benefits. People who do go through this process are, however, likely to experience psychological problems and are more likely to self-harm. Research also indicates that advocates of such programmes have significant psychopathology. Go figure, bigots.

[TheSkunkCat]

Religion is bullshit, and we should get rid of it. It's done enough damage.

[ADAM9999ify]

He couldn't change because his first sexual encounter had been gay sex.

Simple as that.

[Behaviordoc2]

He is intelligent. He is articulate. He is clearly sensitive -- on dating a woman he said he was happy not to have taken a woman down that road. In other words, he demonstrates care for others. What makes it different is the powerful behavioral contengensies that dominated his life for a long time. His ability to raise himself out of shame, long-imposed and internalized in him, andy finally to affirm himself as a citizen of the world, ah, this is what makes his words ring so true.

[lovebeyondnow]

One word people, feelings cannot be changed. How do you force people to be attracted to something they are not, which are controlled biologically. People are born with it. Oh yeah, I decide today to like my own sex so that I could live a harder life, being thrown out by my parents, abused, called names. Oh yes, being gay is so enjoyable that I CHOOSE it. For the ignorant, please start to wakeup especially the Christians. Read again the principles of Jesus teachings. Uncondtional love, your test