Rio protesters oppose tax-funded 'cure' for gays

[Duncan Grant]

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/story.jsp?story=590837

Found this story languishing over in LBN and though it would be good to document it here for future reference :scared: . Evangelicals in Brazil want to create a state funded conversion program (think Exodus International) for "homosexuals".

LBN: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1053842

Anyone here have contacts over at HRC?

[renaissanceguy]

1. No, but

consider that two of Exodus International's founders (both males) resigned after falling in love with each other, commenting that their own organization is a bunch of B.S.

[Duncan Grant]

2. Granted: Exodus is the ultimate sham.

I just thought it terrifying that fundies would endorse a state-funded 'treatment'. It's unlikely it would even be proposed here (?).

Still, it's good to stay up to date with international GLBT news...

[Brian_Expat]

3. Oh but you're wrong. . .

. . . under the Faith-Based Funding Bill (which Bush and John Kerry both support), religious organizations can take federal money and use it for just such a "conversion" scam.

[foreigncorrespondent]

4. Oooooooooooo!!!!

:scared::scared::scared::scared::scared::scared::scared::scared::scared::scared::scared::scared::scared::scared::scared::scared::scared::scared::scared::scared::scared::scared::scared::scared::scared::scared::scared::scared::scared::scared::scared::scared::scared::scared::scared:

You just know how bad it is going to get over the next four years, don't you?

If you think of how much Brazil has moved forward in the last two years, just think how far the U.S. is gonna be pushed back.

I can see faith based money with queer names on it already!

My friend, the war has begun. :scared::scared::scared:

[Zep]

5. Wise me up ...

... What does this alleged "cure" consist of?

Is it the old electric shock behavior modification thing?