by John Smid | Oct 11, 2021 | ExExGay - Conversion Therapy, ExExGay - I Acknowledge, John's Current Blog, LGBTQ Related Content, MyLifeStory
National Coming Out Day 2021 – Anniversary of life When I was in high school, all I wanted was to find someone with whom I could have a significant relationship. I met a girl that I was head over heels in love with. I was just 15 years old. She was a very special...
by John Smid | Sep 24, 2018 | ExExGay - I Acknowledge, John's Current Blog, LGBTQ Parents, Love In Action
September 20, 2018 Written by John J. Smid Former Executive Director, Love In Action, Int’l. (20 years + 2 years leadership prior) Former Board Member, Exodus International (11 years) Nationwide spokesperson with the ExGay movement. The film, Boy...
by John Smid | Feb 23, 2012 | ExExGay - I Acknowledge, John's Current Blog, LGBTQ Related Content, Love In Action
For Those I’ve Known Through Love In Action I acknowledge You! I acknowledge that the many changes I have gone through in these years since I left Love In Action, have caused some challenging reactions for some of you. I have retracted some things I have taught...
by John Smid | Feb 9, 2012 | ExExGay - Conversion Therapy, ExExGay - I Acknowledge, J and L Blog, John's Current Blog, LGBTQ Related Content, Love In Action
As I thought about the second piece of “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,” I realized something I was very passionate about that really hangs on the “Ugly.” I remember hearing when I was a child that red-headed Irish girls...
by John Smid | Feb 3, 2012 | ExExGay - I Acknowledge, John's Current Blog, LGBTQ Related Content, Love In Action
I acknowledge that through over 20 years of ministry with hundreds of men and women there were many misguided elements that were wounding, confusing, and just plain wrong. But, I also want to acknowledge that it wasn’t all bad....
by John Smid | Jan 27, 2012 | ExExGay - I Acknowledge, John's Current Blog, LGBTQ Related Content, Love In Action
I Acknowledge: Through the LIA program, our teaching, and program activities, We established structure and rules that clients had to adhere to that promoted traditional gender roles and society’s assumptions. We held them accountable regarding how men and women...
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