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TexasTowelie

(116,301 posts)
Sat Feb 16, 2019, 03:06 AM Feb 2019

On fifth try in five years, Colorado lawmakers move to ban gay conversion therapy

Isaac Archuleta was 22 years old when he told his parents he was gay. He grew up in a Christian household and felt conflicted between his sexuality and his religion. This anxiety led him to drink heavily, contemplate suicide, and get kicked out of college, he said. When he came out to his parents, he said his mother contacted the Heritage Christian Center, a megachurch in Aurora, and found him a conversion therapist. Typically, such therapists use various techniques, including electroshock therapy, to try to convert homosexuals into heterosexuals.

Archuleta said the therapist wanted him to hang out with more men and spend less time with his mother. He said he left feeling broken. Like he was not hardwired correctly. Like he was damaged.

“So it’s not that I am doing something wrong,” he recalls thinking at the time. “It’s I am wrong.”

Archuleta, now a licensed psychotherapist with a masters degree, came to the Capitol Wednesday to testify in favor of a bill that would ban the controversial therapy for minors. He said the practice causes harm and is based on the outdated theory that homosexuality is socialized.

Read more: https://www.coloradoindependent.com/2019/02/13/co-ban-gay-conversion-therapy-minors/

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On fifth try in five years, Colorado lawmakers move to ban gay conversion therapy (Original Post) TexasTowelie Feb 2019 OP
I keep seeing this post title as one fifth..... Glamrock Feb 2019 #1
I've had that problem before. TexasTowelie Feb 2019 #2
How's you doin tonite baby? Glamrock Feb 2019 #3
Light alcohol buzz with some chronic on the side. TexasTowelie Feb 2019 #4
I wish! Glamrock Feb 2019 #5

Glamrock

(11,937 posts)
3. How's you doin tonite baby?
Sat Feb 16, 2019, 03:44 AM
Feb 2019

All good? I'm almost done meself. Made the top o the pops for a change. Foul language and all.

Even got some pushback about we shouldn't demonize the people who got Trump elected. Moving up in the world. Truth be told, got kinda out of character nasty. It made me blood boil.

TexasTowelie

(116,301 posts)
4. Light alcohol buzz with some chronic on the side.
Sat Feb 16, 2019, 04:06 AM
Feb 2019

I had the tail remains of some Ciroc vanilla vodka and Ciroc apple vodka with OJ tonight. It was just enough to add a little bit of extra taste to the OJ. I'll step outside for a buzz every so often. It's foggy outside tonight, but it's warm enough that I'm walking around in shorts.

Glamrock

(11,937 posts)
5. I wish!
Sat Feb 16, 2019, 04:13 AM
Feb 2019

Can only burn a couple times a year due to the job. And it's fucking cold over here.

Glad you got warmer weather. Gladder you can burn!

I'm fallin out. It'd after 2 here. Talk soon. Much love bradda.

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