I'm Gerrard's age and am also a Baptist preacher's son. I came out at 23, but my parents couldn't handle it and when I was 25 I went back in the closet. At 26, I moved back to my hometown and did conversion therapy. I'm still trying to reconnect with my humanity after conversion therapy and it's not easy, especially living in the Bible Belt. I really hope one day I'll be able to live again.
I have the same age as Garrard, too, but have not experienced any "conversion therapy". This said, I think that parents should accept their children as they are, namely gifts from heaven, nature or something else (depending on what people believe in). I know that being gay is not as easy as being straight, but we should not try to erase (or, at least, forget) a part of our personality nor beloved people should ask us to do so. I know that parents always want "the best" for their sons/daughters, but sometimes what they think to be "the best" it is not, because of their education, mindset etc. Homosexuality is not abnormal (maybe, minoritarian), because - since many of us find out to be gay during childhood - you can't think of children having "abnormal" or "impure" thoughts. Let's stay strong and celebrate our personality - no matter how affording it may be.
Literature does help, read The Masque of Anarchy too. But always understand that... There is no God. Jesus et al are myth. You don't have a soul, you are a soul. You are it.
bchristian85 I wish God would take off that belt and give a few people the spanking they deserve. Jesus is all that matters. Hes a Person. Hes the only SAFE SPACE THERE IS ,ESPECIALLY FROM CHRISTIANITY.
It breaks my heart that religion broke his faith, because God does love him, he is so perfectly made and he is fulfilling his purpose on earth by his book. Anyone who tells a member of the LGTB community that God hates them, has a special place in hell waiting for them! They are not Christians and it makes me sick when they claim to be so and then spread hatred and bigotry.
I agree!!! "we are fearfully and wonderfully made" Which shows how God has created each one of us with such diversity, complexity, beauty. He has created everyone Different. With unique features and identities. LGBTQ people are a part of this beautiful great diversity in human beings. It's a part of God's creation of beauty, diversity on this planet. Infact Sexuality, genders, expressions exist in a spectrum. Which is why its symbolized by a rainbow because its like the bands of colour on the rainbow which is called as a spectrum. This spectrum shows how, sexualities, gender, expression is divided and is differing in each of us human beings. Everyone is different but everyone is human.
They filmed part of the movie in my school today... Some of the students were extras if they stayed after school for it. I stayed after school for a club meeting instead of going.
If you enjoy Gay, Coming of Age videos and stories, you’ll want to read Cameron DeCessna’s latest book, Clay Parker: Growing Up Gay in 1953. It’s the story of a fourteen-year-old boy confused by his feelings, thoughts, and dreams as he reaches adolescence and finds his sexual interests are for other teenage boys. But it's 1953, a time of conservatism and rigid family and moral values. To top off Clay's problems, he's an orphan forced to live with an abusive aunt and uncle who openly show their distaste for the lad who was severely burned when a house fire killed his mother, father, and younger brother. They would be the last persons he could turn to, to help him cope with his alien feelings. This is the story of Clay's troubles, trials, and final triumph as he strives to find a family who will love him after he is forced to run away from home after a severe beating by his drunken uncle. One part of the story deals with Clay's uncomfortable experiences listening to a sermon at his aunt and uncle's church. He discovers the real meaning behind the story of Sodom & Gomorrah and how it demonstrates the Bible's condemnation of being queer. The book contains graphic sexual descriptions that may not be suitable for children under 12, although it would be highly recommended reading for gay teens to raise their awareness of the struggles of adolescent gay boys in earlier times. Cameron DeCessna is a gay novelist best known for his Jordan Dare Trilogy, released in mid-summer of 2018 and available at Amazon Kindle Books. While the Jordan Dare series is written for all readers, 12 and up, and has no adult-only content, some of DeCessna's works are more suitable for adult readers. This novel, Clay Parker: Growing up Gay in 1953, is the first of several gay, coming-of-age stories the author plans to release in late 2018 and 2019. DeCessna, born in 1951, writes from personal experience and vividly captures the difficulties faced by gay adolescents during those times. Look for Cameron DeCessna’s books and visit his author’s page at Amazon/Kindle Publishing. Clay Parker, like Boy Erased, would make a wonderful motion picture. Search at www.goodreads.com/book/show/42868432-clay-parker?ac=1&from_search=true
Holly Lmao because i've thought about it before, seriously tho, when i still couldn't accept myself for being gay, i thought about something like this, like what can i do to cure myself and stuff like that 😂😂 i used to keep saying "i'm not gay" over and over again, trying to masturbate while watching straight porn, trying to realize how hot/attractive the girls are, but at the end it just become a turn off for me, now i think about again and realize how ridicolous that advice was (i got that advice from someone's blog on the internet).
The God of the Bible loves every human being he created and is willing to save everyone from sin (this is not about church, this is about the gospel of Jesus Christ). Problem with many people nowadays, saved or unsaved, is that they don't believe the Bible, meaning they do not agree with God's everlasting Word and Truth and put their thoughts and ideas first. If Garrard Conley at one point asked God to save him, the day will come when Conley will turn from his ways back to Gods' ways.
Tobias Koch Hun! Since when God wrote the Bible? The Bible was written by men with daddy issues specifically benefit for men’s club. Gay conversion therapy is a gay version of concentration camp. If you are a supporter of this therapy you are no better than Hitler.
From a really good book Jane air," I lived in a horrible time, a time where evil men hid their ugly face of bigotry and prejudice behind a pretty mask called Christianity"
That whole saved and not saved mentality isn't in the Bible. If it was why did St.Paul write about approaching his judgement after death with fear and trembling? Merely talking to an invisible and very anthropomorphic god for forgiveness doesn't cut it and, all of the damage that so-called Christian parents do in the name of God is horrible. I had to finally silence my very biggoted mother at the age of forty after I took psychology courses and we zeroed in on toxic people in our lives. Making it clear that I would cut her off from my life and the life of my son worked but the woman still continued to gossip and badmouth other peopled until the day she died. A very negative Christian experience and, I do have a relationship with God, never been better and I'm so much more open minded than ever. The whole idea of saved vs non-saved really didn't exist until fundamentalist evangelism appeared in the USA around 1820. The whole lack of logic and accountablity behind anything by merely saying "the devil made me do it," is a total lie and avoidance of responsibilty.
Literature does help, read The Masque of Anarchy too. But always understand that... There is no God. Jesus et al are myth. You don't have a soul, you are a soul. You are it.
Literature does help, read The Masque of Anarchy too. But always understand that... There is no God. Jesus et al are myth. You don't have a soul, you are a soul. You are it.
I'm Gerrard's age and am also a Baptist preacher's son. I came out at 23, but my parents couldn't handle it and when I was 25 I went back in the closet. At 26, I moved back to my hometown and did conversion therapy. I'm still trying to reconnect with my humanity after conversion therapy and it's not easy, especially living in the Bible Belt. I really hope one day I'll be able to live again.
I have the same age as Garrard, too, but have not experienced any "conversion therapy". This said, I think that parents should accept their children as they are, namely gifts from heaven, nature or something else (depending on what people believe in). I know that being gay is not as easy as being straight, but we should not try to erase (or, at least, forget) a part of our personality nor beloved people should ask us to do so. I know that parents always want "the best" for their sons/daughters, but sometimes what they think to be "the best" it is not, because of their education, mindset etc. Homosexuality is not abnormal (maybe, minoritarian), because - since many of us find out to be gay during childhood - you can't think of children having "abnormal" or "impure" thoughts. Let's stay strong and celebrate our personality - no matter how affording it may be.
I have so much respect for you..
❤️
Literature does help, read The Masque of Anarchy too. But always understand that... There is no God. Jesus et al are myth. You don't have a soul, you are a soul. You are it.
bchristian85 I wish God would take off that belt and give a few people the spanking they deserve. Jesus is all that matters. Hes a Person. Hes the only SAFE SPACE THERE IS ,ESPECIALLY FROM CHRISTIANITY.
I love this interview and I can't wait for the movie!
Thank you Garrard. You are a great guy. God loves us all.
It breaks my heart that religion broke his faith, because God does love him, he is so perfectly made and he is fulfilling his purpose on earth by his book. Anyone who tells a member of the LGTB community that God hates them, has a special place in hell waiting for them! They are not Christians and it makes me sick when they claim to be so and then spread hatred and bigotry.
me too. so sad. We pray for him and us
I agree!!!
"we are fearfully and wonderfully made"
Which shows how God has created each one of us with such diversity, complexity, beauty.
He has created everyone Different. With unique features and identities.
LGBTQ people are a part of this beautiful great diversity in human beings. It's a part of God's creation of beauty, diversity on this planet. Infact Sexuality, genders, expressions exist in a spectrum. Which is why its symbolized by a rainbow because its like the bands of colour on the rainbow which is called as a spectrum.
This spectrum shows how, sexualities, gender, expression is divided and is differing in each of us human beings.
Everyone is different but everyone is human.
They filmed part of the movie in my school today...
Some of the students were extras if they stayed after school for it.
I stayed after school for a club meeting instead of going.
Kookie 9717 was your school in Georgia?
Omg did u see troye
who else came for troye
jade victoria
Lmao me
Meeee 😂😂
Definitely Me
meeeeeeeee
What
I'm here for Troye, watching for the 2nd time... ahem... 😁
nice
This is so sad tbh
She got married when she was 16?? Wtf
If you enjoy Gay, Coming of Age videos and stories, you’ll want to read Cameron DeCessna’s latest book, Clay Parker: Growing Up Gay in 1953. It’s the story of a fourteen-year-old boy confused by his feelings, thoughts, and dreams as he reaches adolescence and finds his sexual interests are for other teenage boys. But it's 1953, a time of conservatism and rigid family and moral values. To top off Clay's problems, he's an orphan forced to live with an abusive aunt and uncle who openly show their distaste for the lad who was severely burned when a house fire killed his mother, father, and younger brother. They would be the last persons he could turn to, to help him cope with his alien feelings. This is the story of Clay's troubles, trials, and final triumph as he strives to find a family who will love him after he is forced to run away from home after a severe beating by his drunken uncle. One part of the story deals with Clay's uncomfortable experiences listening to a sermon at his aunt and uncle's church. He discovers the real meaning behind the story of Sodom & Gomorrah and how it demonstrates the Bible's condemnation of being queer. The book contains graphic sexual descriptions that may not be suitable for children under 12, although it would be highly recommended reading for gay teens to raise their awareness of the struggles of adolescent gay boys in earlier times. Cameron DeCessna is a gay novelist best known for his Jordan Dare Trilogy, released in mid-summer of 2018 and available at Amazon Kindle Books. While the Jordan Dare series is written for all readers, 12 and up, and has no adult-only content, some of DeCessna's works are more suitable for adult readers. This novel, Clay Parker: Growing up Gay in 1953, is the first of several gay, coming-of-age stories the author plans to release in late 2018 and 2019. DeCessna, born in 1951, writes from personal experience and vividly captures the difficulties faced by gay adolescents during those times. Look for Cameron DeCessna’s books and visit his author’s page at Amazon/Kindle Publishing. Clay Parker, like Boy Erased, would make a wonderful motion picture.
Search at www.goodreads.com/book/show/42868432-clay-parker?ac=1&from_search=true
Would have been good to admit that you ARE the author and are pugging your own book.
At the movies,i will bring the toys
Does the conversion theraphy really works??, i mean can it really change gay guys become straight guys?
Weirdo From 97 No it doesn’t. The only thing it does is cause psychological damage.
Holly Lmao because i've thought about it before, seriously tho, when i still couldn't accept myself for being gay, i thought about something like this, like what can i do to cure myself and stuff like that 😂😂 i used to keep saying "i'm not gay" over and over again, trying to masturbate while watching straight porn, trying to realize how hot/attractive the girls are, but at the end it just become a turn off for me, now i think about again and realize how ridicolous that advice was (i got that advice from someone's blog on the internet).
@@alsimanche I tried becoming straight too, it just didn't work and I've come to accept myself. I'm happy as I am
The God of the Bible loves every human being he created and is willing to save everyone from sin (this is not about church, this is about the gospel of Jesus Christ). Problem with many people nowadays, saved or unsaved, is that they don't believe the Bible, meaning they do not agree with God's everlasting Word and Truth and put their thoughts and ideas first. If Garrard Conley at one point asked God to save him, the day will come when Conley will turn from his ways back to Gods' ways.
Tobias Koch Hun! Since when God wrote the Bible? The Bible was written by men with daddy issues specifically benefit for men’s club. Gay conversion therapy is a gay version of concentration camp. If you are a supporter of this therapy you are no better than Hitler.
From a really good book Jane air," I lived in a horrible time, a time where evil men hid their ugly face of bigotry and prejudice behind a pretty mask called Christianity"
That whole saved and not saved mentality isn't in the Bible. If it was why did St.Paul write about approaching his judgement after death with fear and trembling? Merely talking to an invisible and very anthropomorphic god for forgiveness doesn't cut it and, all of the damage that so-called Christian parents do in the name of God is horrible. I had to finally silence my very biggoted mother at the age of forty after I took psychology courses and we zeroed in on toxic people in our lives. Making it clear that I would cut her off from my life and the life of my son worked but the woman still continued to gossip and badmouth other peopled until the day she died. A very negative Christian experience and, I do have a relationship with God, never been better and I'm so much more open minded than ever. The whole idea of saved vs non-saved really didn't exist until fundamentalist evangelism appeared in the USA around 1820. The whole lack of logic and accountablity behind anything by merely saying "the devil made me do it," is a total lie and avoidance of responsibilty.
Lord God will bring him back when he is ready and willing to reconcile like the prodigal son. Pray for him
Literature does help, read The Masque of Anarchy too. But always understand that... There is no God. Jesus et al are myth. You don't have a soul, you are a soul. You are it.
even when you said there was no God, deep down inside you thought about God. I prayed for you.
Athiesm is the answer
Literature does help, read The Masque of Anarchy too. But always understand that... There is no God. Jesus et al are myth. You don't have a soul, you are a soul. You are it.
The answer to what?
You are myth.
Atheism is boring