The Unsuitable - LGBTQ Stories
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Alex bears the scars of gay conversion therapy, and in this weeks episode she speaks openly and honestly about the lasting effects of her experiences around gay conversion therapy and the religious organisations that continue to practice this unethical and barbaric therapy.
Gay conversion therapy comes in many forms and is often practiced in secrecy within churches and religious communities. Whatever form it is delivered in, it is an evil practice that aims to perpetuate the idea that LGBTIQ+ people are in some way "broken" and can be fixed.
Alex is living proof that she is far from broken although she still carries trauma and pain associated with her coming out experiences.
Today Alex is living a full life as a high school teacher and is a very active board member of Wear it Purple. https://www.wearitpurple.org/
Wear it Purple principles can be found below:
Alex shares her story in the hope that parents and people in the wider community will think more about the importance of acceptance and being a trusted ally for family and friends who confide in them, particularly when they first disclose their sexual identity.
S5 E8 When living abroad brings you more than you expected!
S6 E1 My brother told family members that I was a lesbian so I set out to prove him wrong!
S5 Ep 7 Exploring non binary transgender!
S5 Ep 6 It took over 50 years for Alice to find her soul mate in the most unlikely fashion!
S5 Ep 5 Are you trying to be a man???
S5 Ep 4 Being harassed out of the army for being gay ensured Jen never let anyone hold anything over her ever again!
S5 Ep 3 Optus Dei to Gay
S5 Ep 2 From alcohol and substance abuse to clean and sober after transitioning!
S5 Ep 1 $14k to save their beloved dog lead Zac to make a life changing decision!
S4 Ep 8 A move to the US allowed me to be open about my identity
S4 Ep 7 When Ebony nearly loses her life, The Good Fight was born
S4 Ep 6 Being gay is hard enough, and then the unthinkable happens!
S4 Ep 5 Drag King Antonio Mantonio spent most of his life bullied as a child
S4 Ep 4 What do you do when your students suggest on social media that you should "kill yourself"
S4 Ep 3 Growing up in a country where being gay could mean jail or even worse being killed, Nerissa lived an isolating and lonely life
S4 Ep2 MasterChef contestant Sarah Tiong experienced her fare share of discrimination
S4 Ep1_ Years of depression and longing to be in the arms of a woman
S4 Intro
S3 Ep6_ Nik made the decision to live and not simply exist
S3 Ep5 Discovering AFL allowed Pepa Randall to find her true self
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