by John Smid | Mar 23, 2020 | ExExGay - Conversion Therapy, John's Current Blog, LGBTQ Related Content, Love In Action
Throughout the years I was involved in leadership with ExGay ministries those in the LBGT community often said that we were causing suicides. I often dismissed their accusations, as I perceived them to be attempts only to discredit our work. Last week, January 2016,...
by John Smid | Jun 6, 2019 | ExExGay - Conversion Therapy, John's Current Blog, LGBTQ Related Content, Love In Action
Today is the 18th anniversary of the “infamous” protest of the Love In Action program for LGBTQ youth. Monday morning, June 6th, 2005 numerous protestors came to the new to us campus in Memphis, TN to say they were there to support a youth called...
by John Smid | Feb 18, 2019 | John's Current Blog, Love In Action
Since the film “Boy Erased” has been released I have had many conversations with people who were involved with Love In Action, the ExGay ministry that is the focus of the film. I’ve read quite a few comments that have questioned whether or not the film was an...
by John Smid | Dec 7, 2018 | ExExGay - Conversion Therapy, John's Current Blog, Love In Action
At the request of Wendy VanderWall Gritter for submission to a church denomination, these former ExGay ministry leaders wrote a statement about how they view conversion therapy after having participated in ExGay ministry for many years. Statements from Former Ex-Gay...
by John Smid | Nov 1, 2018 | ExExGay - Conversion Therapy, John's Current Blog, LGBTQ Parents, LGBTQ Related Content, Love In Action
As the new film Boy Erased is released to to the public on November 2, 2018, I’m being questioned about my role in the story of the film Some have asked if under the auspices of Love In Action people were actually treated the way that the film reflects....
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...
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