You’re Not Gay, You Struggle With Same-Sex Attraction ft. Luke Wilson

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What do electric shocks, shame sermons, and fake science have in common? They were all used to “pray the gay away.” We’re diving into the twisted world of conversion therapy with survivor and scholar Lucas Wilson. From evangelical trauma to the ex-gay movement’s most delulu masc villains, we’re unpacking the pseudoscience, propaganda, and lifelong scars of this deadly practice, and how survivors are reclaiming their stories. Vizzy Hard Seltzer: https://www.vizzyhardseltzer.ca/en-CA FOLLOW LUKE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukeslamdunkwilson/ FOLLOW US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queer.collective/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@queercollectivepodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/queer.collective.to/ Website: https://www.queercollectiveto.com/ Email: [email protected] 00:00 Intro 01:46 Did you grow up religious? 08:23 being gay AND christian? 19:03 Discovering conversion therapy 35:40 The indoctrination is strong 44:14 The science is clear 57:36 Should DL folks be outed? 01:02:49 But the bible says 01:07:11 rejecting religion's teachings 01:10:53 The long term harm Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Vizzy Hard Seltzer: https://www.vizzyhardseltzer.ca/en-CA What do electric shocks, shame sermons, and fake science have in common? They were all used to “pray the gay away.” We’re diving into the twisted world of conversion therapy with survivor and scholar Lucas Wilson. From evangelical trauma to the ex-gay movement’s most delulu masc villains, we’re unpacking the pseudoscience, propaganda, and lifelong scars of this deadly practice, and how survivors are reclaiming their stories. FOLLOW LUKE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukeslamdunkwilson/ FOLLOW US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queer.collective/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@queercollectivepodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/queer.collective.to/ Website: https://www.queercollectiveto.com/ Email: [email protected] 00:00 Intro 01:46 Did you grow up religious? 08:23 being gay AND christian? 19:03 Discovering conversion therapy 35:40 The indoctrination is strong 44:14 The science is clear 57:36 Should DL folks be outed? 01:02:49 But the bible says 01:07:11 rejecting religion's teachings 01:10:53 The long term harm

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