Comments on: Ex-Gay Survivor to Exodus: ‘Leave the Kids Alone’

By: NANCY TALCOTT

NANCY TALCOTT — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 17:25:44 +0000

Dear Mr. McAlvey:

I am doing some preliminary research for director Ron Davis (currently
finishing up a project for HBO-see his website for trailer
http://www.docutainmentfilms.com) on a possible documentary on the Ex-Gay
movement. My credits include DIAGNOSIS BIPOLAR: Five Families Search for
Answers (HBO); I CAN’T DO THIS BUT I CAN DO THAT: A Film for Families
About Learning Differences (HBO); God is the BIgger Elvis (HBO-not as yet
released). We are not interested in a biased, exploitative or
sensational view of this subject, but rather, a chance to present
individuals telling their stories through which the viewers may draw their
own conclusions. This is a very sensitive topic, and also one where there
is much fear, lack of understanding and misconceptions. We would like to
try to allow people to tell their stories and to try to help, through
those stories to make the subject more accessible and human.

I’m very interested in your oped. I believe it was posted in
2010 I would love to be able to speak with you, were you amenable. My e-mail is as above
nancy@docutainmentfilms.com.

Sincerely,

Nancy S. Talcott
Producer

By: F Young

F Young — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:27:52 +0000

Wow! Great article!

I wish it could be better publicized. I doubt that it will be found by those who need to read it the most.

By: William

William — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 21:20:32 +0000

Well said, Patrick. Thank you for outlining so clearly the enormous threat that Exodus and other “ex-gay minitries” pose to the psychological and emotional health of young people who come into contact with them. I don’t know what things are like on your side of the Atlantic, but I do hope to God that spokespersons for these “ministries” are never, under any circumstances, invited into schools to indoctrinate young people with their pernicious nonsense.

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Fri, 26 Nov 2010 16:18:43 +0000

[...] response, we revealed Exodus’ profoundly disturbing record in its work with youth. TWO also published an op-ed by Exodus Survivor Patrick McAlvey who strongly urged the discredited “ex-gay” group to [...]

By: Jim Stone

Jim Stone — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:09:21 +0000

Thanks Patrick.

This creepazoid belongs behind bars! This is child abuse plain and simple from a self loathing closet case. I wish you the best! FYI..my partner and I have been together for 20 years. We are not alcoholics or drug addicts and no..sorry..no STD’s here. We have had a blast…and we are monogamous too. Trust me…”it does get better…!”

By: Bernard

Bernard — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:25:38 +0000

Thank you for a well-written, timely post, Patrick.

Read the July 22, 1998 column by Frank Rich in The New York Times. Perhaps it is time for him to revisit the “ex-gay” issue in light of Exodus’ 2011 plans.

By: Scott Rose

Scott Rose — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:21:21 +0000

You have my full support. The word “therapy” in the phrase “ex-gay therapy” is part of these criminals’ propaganda. No sane scientific person would consider what these criminals do “therapy.” I recommend you use another term when talking about your experiences. The adult criminals are targeting young people, so these crimes are a form of child abuse. You were underage when they first started abusing you; it is not inappropriate for you to say “I was a victim of ex-gay child abuse.”

By: Paul in Canada

Paul in Canada — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 18:59:33 +0000

Wow! Thanks for your incredible courage, Patrick! You are certainly a very special young man – bright, intelligent and, despite what you were told – very good looking – the world is your oyster!