'Return the key': the parents who reject their gay children | Society | The Guardian

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• BEG A GAY JEHOVAH'S WNS MA DANIEL FEEL LIKE HE 'DIDN'T BELONG ANYWHERE'
• THE HARDSHIP OF BEG A GAY JEHOVAH'S WNS
• WHAT I LEARNED GROWG UP AS A GAY JEHOVAH’S WNS NORTH CORK
• ANTI-GAY JEHOVAH'S WNS VIO TEACH KIDS THAT LGBT PEOPLE "CAN CHANGE""THAT'S WHY WE SHARE HIS MSAGE!"{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}NEWSBY MATTHEW THARRETTMAY 3, 2016/10:59 AMBY MATTHEW THARRETTMAY 3, 2016 / 10:59 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"ANTI-GAY JEHOVAH'S WNS VIO TEACH KIDS THAT LGBT PEOPLE \"CAN CHANGE\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-05-03T14:59:31.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-05-03T14:59:31.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"MATTHEW THARRETT","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AN UNSETTLG ANIMATED SHORT CREATED BY JEHOVAH'S WNS AIMS TO DOCTRATE KIDS WH HOMOPHOBIC VALU, AND TEACH THEM THAT LGBT PEOPLE "N CHANGE" AND MT BE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE TWO-MUTE VIO IS PART OF A SERI ON THE ANIZATN'S WEBSE LLED "BEE JEHOVAH'S FRIEND," WHICH TARGETS CHILDREN AND EXPLAS THE RELIGN'S VALU BY APPLYG THEM REAL-LIFE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN "LSON 22: ONE MAN, ONE WOMAN," A YOUNG GIRL BRGS A FAY PORTRA SHE DREW AT SCHOOL HOME TO HER MOTHER. AS THE TWO ARE LOOKG OVER, THE GIRL MENTNS THAT HER IEND CASSIE "DREW TWO MOMMI" HER PICTURE BEE SHE HAS TWO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE GIRL GO ON TO EXPLA THAT CASSIE'S MOTHERS ARE MARRIED, AND THAT THEIR TEACHER TOLD THEM "ALL THAT MATTERS IS THAT PEOPLE LOVE EACH OTHER AND THAT THEY'RE HAPPY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SIGHG WH DISAPPOTMENT, THE MOTHER SHAR HER HOMOPHOBIC (AND PLETELY ACCURATE) {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WELL, PEOPLE HAVE THEIR OWN IAS ABOUT WHAT IS RIGHT AND WRONG," SHE SAYS. "BUT WHAT MATTERS IS WHAT JEHOVAH FEELS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE MOTHER THEN CLAIMS "JEHOVAH WANTS TO BE HAPPIT," SO HE "VENTED MARRIAGE" BETWEEN ONE MAN AND ONE WOMAN. SHE QUOT TWO BIBLE VERS AS PROOF AND SAYS "JEHOVAH'S STANDARDS HAVEN'T CHANGED."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON GETTG TO HEAVEN, SHE SAYS: "IT’S KD OF LIKE GOG ON AN AIRPLANE. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF SOMEONE WANTED TO BRG SOMETHG ON THE PLANE THAT WASN’T ALLOWED? IT’S THE SAME WH JEHOVAH. HE WANTS TO BE HIS IEND, AND LIVE PARADISE FOREVER, BUT WE HAVE TO FOLLOW HIS STANDARDS TO GET THERE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE MOTHER TELLS HER DGHTER THAT JEHOVAH MANDS HER TO "LEAVE BEHD" THE THGS HE DO NOT ALLOW ORR TO GET TO HEAVEN, AND THAT MEANS HER IEND CASSIE'S PARENTS, WHO "N CHANGE" WH ENOUGH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THAT'S WHY WE SHARE HIS MSAGE!" SHE EXCLAIMS, ENURAGG HER DGHTER TO "SHARE" HER THOUGHTS WH CASSIE AT SCHOOL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHILE JEHOVAH'S WNS DON'T NMN HOMOSEXUALY OUTRIGHT, MUCH LIKE THE MORMON CHURCH, MANDAT THAT GAYS AND LBIANS MT REMA CELIBATE AND ACTIVELY SUPPRS THEIR SAME-SEX {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}UNR THE RELIGN'S DOCTRE, LGBT JEHOVAH'S WNS RISK "DISFELLOWSHIP" OR MISMUNITN, AND N BE SHUNNED PLETELY OM THEIR FAI AND MUNI IF THEY E {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHECK OUT THE VIO BELOW:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}H/T GAY STAR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• INSI AND OUTST: MULTIFACETED STIGMA AND REMPTN THE LIV OF GAY AND LBIAN JEHOVAH'S WNS
• 'RETURN THE KEY': THE PARENTS WHO REJECT THEIR GAY CHILDREN
• YOU CAN LIVE FOREVER REVIEW – SECRET AFFAIR FOR JEHOVAH’S WNS TEENS GAY AWAKENG

BEG A GAY JEHOVAH'S WNS MA DANIEL FEEL LIKE HE 'DIDN'T BELONG ANYWHERE'

” (Hebrews 12:14) While they reject homosexual acts, Jehovah’s Wns do not force their view on others, nor do they participate homophobic hate crim or rejoice when they hear of them. For example, the Bible speaks of “those who are sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, men who subm to homosexual acts, ” and then adds: “That is what some of you were. In sayg “that is what some of you were, ” do the Bible mean that those who stopped engagg homosexual acts never aga experienced any homosexual sir?

(Romans 7:16-25) A person who has homosexual leangs n ntrol what he allows his md to dwell on, jt as he would ntrol any other wrong sire, cludg leangs toward anger, adultery, and greed. A few weeks later, our ngregatn’s pridg elr lled me on the phone and asked if I was “a homosexual” and planng to live as one, as if the two n be separated.

THE HARDSHIP OF BEG A GAY JEHOVAH'S WNS

Whilst I was told I uld have Jehovah’s favour if I did not practice my homosexual feelgs (like a straight person uld whilst not mtg fornitn) I personally felt that was different if you are gay. Many tim I have sat through meetgs and the topic of homosexualy or homosexuals have e up and I crge at what I’m hearg and I have to get up to go to the toilet jt to stop hearg , bee I don’t want to be remd how beg gay is wrong and how gay people will be stroyed at Armageddon. Y, I know only refers to those who are practisg homosexuals, but knowg how God hat homosexuals and knowg that I am one and n’t fix that is mentally bilatg.

WHAT I LEARNED GROWG UP AS A GAY JEHOVAH’S WNS NORTH CORK

Whilst imprsed wh their level of fah orr to do this, is sad gay people are nied very basic human rights, the right to love someone and build a home wh that person. ” (Ephians 4:​14) Instead, they base their view of homosexual nduct (and any other kd of nduct, for that matter) on the standards set forth the Bible.

ANTI-GAY JEHOVAH'S WNS VIO TEACH KIDS THAT LGBT PEOPLE "CAN CHANGE""THAT'S WHY WE SHARE HIS MSAGE!"{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}NEWSBY MATTHEW THARRETTMAY 3, 2016/10:59 AMBY MATTHEW THARRETTMAY 3, 2016 / 10:59 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"ANTI-GAY JEHOVAH'S WNS VIO TEACH KIDS THAT LGBT PEOPLE \"CAN CHANGE\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-05-03T14:59:31.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-05-03T14:59:31.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"MATTHEW THARRETT","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AN UNSETTLG ANIMATED SHORT CREATED BY JEHOVAH'S WNS AIMS TO DOCTRATE KIDS WH HOMOPHOBIC VALU, AND TEACH THEM THAT LGBT PEOPLE "N CHANGE" AND MT BE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE TWO-MUTE VIO IS PART OF A SERI ON THE ANIZATN'S WEBSE LLED "BEE JEHOVAH'S FRIEND," WHICH TARGETS CHILDREN AND EXPLAS THE RELIGN'S VALU BY APPLYG THEM REAL-LIFE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN "LSON 22: ONE MAN, ONE WOMAN," A YOUNG GIRL BRGS A FAY PORTRA SHE DREW AT SCHOOL HOME TO HER MOTHER. AS THE TWO ARE LOOKG OVER, THE GIRL MENTNS THAT HER IEND CASSIE "DREW TWO MOMMI" HER PICTURE BEE SHE HAS TWO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE GIRL GO ON TO EXPLA THAT CASSIE'S MOTHERS ARE MARRIED, AND THAT THEIR TEACHER TOLD THEM "ALL THAT MATTERS IS THAT PEOPLE LOVE EACH OTHER AND THAT THEY'RE HAPPY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SIGHG WH DISAPPOTMENT, THE MOTHER SHAR HER HOMOPHOBIC (AND PLETELY ACCURATE) {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WELL, PEOPLE HAVE THEIR OWN IAS ABOUT WHAT IS RIGHT AND WRONG," SHE SAYS. "BUT WHAT MATTERS IS WHAT JEHOVAH FEELS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE MOTHER THEN CLAIMS "JEHOVAH WANTS TO BE HAPPIT," SO HE "VENTED MARRIAGE" BETWEEN ONE MAN AND ONE WOMAN. SHE QUOT TWO BIBLE VERS AS PROOF AND SAYS "JEHOVAH'S STANDARDS HAVEN'T CHANGED."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON GETTG TO HEAVEN, SHE SAYS: "IT’S KD OF LIKE GOG ON AN AIRPLANE. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF SOMEONE WANTED TO BRG SOMETHG ON THE PLANE THAT WASN’T ALLOWED? IT’S THE SAME WH JEHOVAH. HE WANTS TO BE HIS IEND, AND LIVE PARADISE FOREVER, BUT WE HAVE TO FOLLOW HIS STANDARDS TO GET THERE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE MOTHER TELLS HER DGHTER THAT JEHOVAH MANDS HER TO "LEAVE BEHD" THE THGS HE DO NOT ALLOW ORR TO GET TO HEAVEN, AND THAT MEANS HER IEND CASSIE'S PARENTS, WHO "N CHANGE" WH ENOUGH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THAT'S WHY WE SHARE HIS MSAGE!" SHE EXCLAIMS, ENURAGG HER DGHTER TO "SHARE" HER THOUGHTS WH CASSIE AT SCHOOL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHILE JEHOVAH'S WNS DON'T NMN HOMOSEXUALY OUTRIGHT, MUCH LIKE THE MORMON CHURCH, MANDAT THAT GAYS AND LBIANS MT REMA CELIBATE AND ACTIVELY SUPPRS THEIR SAME-SEX {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}UNR THE RELIGN'S DOCTRE, LGBT JEHOVAH'S WNS RISK "DISFELLOWSHIP" OR MISMUNITN, AND N BE SHUNNED PLETELY OM THEIR FAI AND MUNI IF THEY E {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHECK OUT THE VIO BELOW:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}H/T GAY STAR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

Those who are sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, men who subm to homosexual acts, men who practice homosexualy, thiev, greedy people, dnkards, revilers, and extortners will not her God’s Kgdom.

The Society’s (aka Church/Organizatn’s) view on homosexualy was clear: anyone who partak any sort of homosexual behavr is sng and n expect to face disciplary actn om God and the Congregatn. (Genis 1:​27, 28; Levic 18:22; Proverbs 5:​18, 19) The Bible nmns sexual activy that is not between a hband and wife, whether is homosexual or heterosexual nduct. Watchtower do not accept that people are born homosexual, and teach that homosexual sir are a choice that are veloped, such as through masturbatn, and n be overe.

Whilst this article appears to prent the Watchtower view of same sex relatns a balanced and tolerant manner, is not harmony wh what has appeared for many s wh the pag of the Watchtower, nor align wh how homosexuals are treated wh the ngregatns. The Governg Body have such tense ntempt towards homosexualy that practic nsired of homosexual nature are labelled obscene and forbidn even for married heterosexual upl, wh threat of disfellowshippg. (Romans 1:24-32) Could married upl imate such homosexual forms of terurse their own marriage and still be ee God's ey om exprsg "disgraceful sexual appet" or "hurtful sire"?

INSI AND OUTST: MULTIFACETED STIGMA AND REMPTN THE LIV OF GAY AND LBIAN JEHOVAH'S WNS

Watchtower ments show an exasperatg ignorance about homosexualy, scribg as behavur that is a choice that is veloped, not part of who a person is. " It claims that studi of intil tws show when one intil tws is gay, the other is also gay half the time, then this to show geics are not a factor, as both should be gay all the time - very flawed reasong. Mental-health wrer Joseph Nilosi claims that male homosexualy is "almost always the rult of problems fay relatns, particularly between father and son.

""There appears to be practilly no reportage of sexual moltatn of girls by lbian adults, and the adult male who sexually molts young boys is not likely to be homosexual (Groth & Gary, 1982, p.

Some people may even react wh stronger feelgs of aversn or disgt toward homosexualy than toward other typ of immoraly, viewg homosexualy as an unnatural sexual perversn.... Those who practice what is bad, cludg homosexuals, n make radil chang their pattern of thkg and behavr, and many have ed been succsful makg this transformatn. Morris has ma a number of ments regardg homosexuals and gay fashn fluence his public talks and broadsts, and durg his tenure there have been poted articl and vios about this topic.

'RETURN THE KEY': THE PARENTS WHO REJECT THEIR GAY CHILDREN

Not only isn't Mark Simpson as the source of the quote properly attributed, but his ments are taken out of ntext to imply metrosexualy has gay nnotatns. ""Metrosexualy" - a liftyle which men give excsive attentn to themselv and particularly their appearance - has done much to blur the le between gay and straight.

Acrdg to the man who reportedly ed the term, the metrosexual "might be officially gay, straight or bisexual, but this is utterly immaterial bee he has clearly taken himself as his own love object and pleasure as his sexual preference. " In addn to the issu of homophobia is the msage that Sophia has to judge her school iend Carrie as unwele the New System, and that Carrie and her parents will shortly die at Armageddon unls they nvert to Sophia's belief system. The unrlyg msage is that Sophia should tell Carrie that the only way she n enjoy livg forever paradise is to reject homosexualy and same sex marriage, puttg Carrie the impossible suatn of knowg that Sophia is cril of her fay arrangement, and that she will die at Armageddon if she do not reject her gay parents' liftyle.

Rather than release a vio of Sophia beg traed to cricise her iends wh unmarried heterosexual parents, chos the far ls mon scenar of a homosexual uple, spe both fallg unr the same Watchtower classifitn of fornitn. " Around 8, 000[2] gay Jehovah's Wns children are born each year, and is sad that most of the will suffer prsn and fay rejectn, wh many mtg suici due to Watchtower's outdated and openly slanro, homophobic rhetoric.

YOU CAN LIVE FOREVER REVIEW – SECRET AFFAIR FOR JEHOVAH’S WNS TEENS GAY AWAKENG

My only memory of gay people ever beg mentned at home was my stepmother once mutterg "disgtg" when a gay character appeared on a televisn belief of not beg good enough took root.

Of urse, there were noticeable cultural differenc, however, I uld see the same pa them that I had endured my childhood and how led to parable Dubl, the gay Arab iends uld be “out” gay men, as I had been Cork. Of urse, I nnot know if what I experienced as a gay man growg up a fundamentalist Christian sect north Cork is tly the same as a gay man growg up wh a Mlim fay the Middle East. Every time they travelled home, they were forced to go “back the closet” sufferg gay people endure om hom where dogmatism tmps kdns is utterly stctive, sometim fatally so.