Comments on: Protests in County Down as ex-gays meet http://www.gaelick.com/2010/02/protests-in-county-down-as-ex-gays-meet/7559/ an irish lesbian ezine Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:44:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Gay Christians battle ex-gay movement | gaelick http://www.gaelick.com/2010/02/protests-in-county-down-as-ex-gays-meet/7559/comment-page-1/#comment-4703 Gay Christians battle ex-gay movement | gaelick Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:22:43 +0000 http://www.gaelick.com/?p=7559#comment-4703 [...] may remember that in February, a group called SCOTT (Stop Conversion Therapy Taskforce) protested a conference in Ballynahinch, Co Down. It was hosted by the same group who are now planning a new event that was initially planned for [...] [...] may remember that in February, a group called SCOTT (Stop Conversion Therapy Taskforce) protested a conference in Ballynahinch, Co Down. It was hosted by the same group who are now planning a new event that was initially planned for [...]

]]> By: Laura http://www.gaelick.com/2010/02/protests-in-county-down-as-ex-gays-meet/7559/comment-page-1/#comment-4112 Laura Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:37:34 +0000 http://www.gaelick.com/?p=7559#comment-4112 It would be very important to check the credentials of any psychologist, counsellors or psychiatrist you are planning to see.  Also don't be fooled by strong personalities or even nicely produced advertising or business cards - ask people for credentials and professional memberships. Same goes for more fringe practitioners - for example there is one total charlatan pushing themselves around the Dublin scene describing themselves as a "consultant" - same thing goes - look for concrete credentials and professional memberships before letting them "help" you or anybody belonging to you.  Some people could be potentially very dangerous to vulnerable people.  Be warned. It would be very important to check the credentials of any psychologist, counsellors or psychiatrist you are planning to see.  Also don’t be fooled by strong personalities or even nicely produced advertising or business cards – ask people for credentials and professional memberships.
Same goes for more fringe practitioners – for example there is one total charlatan pushing themselves around the Dublin scene describing themselves as a “consultant” – same thing goes – look for concrete credentials and professional memberships before letting them “help” you or anybody belonging to you.  Some people could be potentially very dangerous to vulnerable people.  Be warned.

]]> By: Eebs http://www.gaelick.com/2010/02/protests-in-county-down-as-ex-gays-meet/7559/comment-page-1/#comment-4031 Eebs Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:29:37 +0000 http://www.gaelick.com/?p=7559#comment-4031   This is heartbreaking. I hope someday we'll get to a point that being gay will be so accepted that no one would ever consider being 'cured' from it. I can't think the damage and strain some of these people are under just because they feel they need to hide part of them. For those of them that this genuinely works for - I say that's great BUT what works for one person doesn't always work for another. It's posisble their sexuality was always more fluid then they thought. The whole ethos of this line of 'conversion' all stems from homophobia. It's so toxic and as you can see in the article, when consistently pressurized by people like this, no matter how confidant you are, it takes it's toll and you begin to doubt who you are. The counsellor who was insistent about 'sexual abuse' was particularly worrying because it's not your job to fit people to a theory it's your job to fit your theory around what you see in people.    
This is heartbreaking. I hope someday we’ll get to a point that being gay will be so accepted that no one would ever consider being ‘cured’ from it.
I can’t think the damage and strain some of these people are under just because they feel they need to hide part of them. For those of them that this genuinely works for – I say that’s great BUT what works for one person doesn’t always work for another. It’s posisble their sexuality was always more fluid then they thought.
The whole ethos of this line of ‘conversion’ all stems from homophobia. It’s so toxic and as you can see in the article, when consistently pressurized by people like this, no matter how confidant you are, it takes it’s toll and you begin to doubt who you are.
The counsellor who was insistent about ‘sexual abuse’ was particularly worrying because it’s not your job to fit people to a theory it’s your job to fit your theory around what you see in people.
 

]]> By: CanuckJacq http://www.gaelick.com/2010/02/protests-in-county-down-as-ex-gays-meet/7559/comment-page-1/#comment-3995 CanuckJacq Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:41:03 +0000 http://www.gaelick.com/?p=7559#comment-3995 <p>I get really upset by these people. While they do their best to come off all sweet and as if they're only there for those who want to change, etc, they're spreading a lie that causes all kinds of heartache for gays, lesbians and their families.</p> <p>The bill in Uganda was partly brought about when Ugandans were sold the message that gays can change.</p> <p>My mother believes all that bs too. It's meant she's never been able to accept that I'm ok as I am.</p> I get really upset by these people. While they do their best to come off all sweet and as if they’re only there for those who want to change, etc, they’re spreading a lie that causes all kinds of heartache for gays, lesbians and their families.

The bill in Uganda was partly brought about when Ugandans were sold the message that gays can change.

My mother believes all that bs too. It’s meant she’s never been able to accept that I’m ok as I am.

]]> By: Gooner http://www.gaelick.com/2010/02/protests-in-county-down-as-ex-gays-meet/7559/comment-page-1/#comment-3992 Gooner Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:28:51 +0000 http://www.gaelick.com/?p=7559#comment-3992 This kind of thing is scary.  firstly, why do people want to be rid of an integral part of themselves and secondly, what kind of brainwashing is going on? Can a person really be happy if they go to such lengths to change who they are?  surely they be happier coming to terms with who they are   This kind of thing is scary.  firstly, why do people want to be rid of an integral part of themselves and secondly, what kind of brainwashing is going on?
Can a person really be happy if they go to such lengths to change who they are?  surely they be happier coming to terms with who they are
 

]]> By: Amy http://www.gaelick.com/2010/02/protests-in-county-down-as-ex-gays-meet/7559/comment-page-1/#comment-3989 Amy Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:13:13 +0000 http://www.gaelick.com/?p=7559#comment-3989 How do these people get away with this rubbish? Kinda scary. How do these people get away with this rubbish? Kinda scary.

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