Distraught over your family member’s homosexuality?
Perhaps the Exodus flagship live-in program “Love In Action” can help.
Having recently discontinued one flawed youth program, LIA is targeting youths in other ways.
One program, the so-called Family Freedom Intensive, indoctrinates parents in a four-day program of gender-role and sexual stereotypes, along with an unhealthy dose of religious judgmentalism.
As LIA survivor and former ex-homosexual Peterson Toscano observes, the cost of this program is so high — $2,000 for four days — that low- and moderate-income parents need not apply … unless they read the fine print.
Are you the parent of a gay person? How much are you willing to pay to be blamed for your child’s same-sex attraction, and how much are you willing to donate to be told that your child will go to hell unless you — and your family — adopt Exodus political and social ideologies?
“Refund Policy: Once the Family Freedom Four-Day Intensive has begun, refunds will not be available.”
“I agree that Love In Action International Inc. is not responsible for any lack of, or additional choice of, any professional treatment or counseling pursued or not pursued. Love In Action International Inc. is not responsible for any future outcome or related behavior that may manifest in the life of a client.”
“I hereby release Love In Action International Inc. and any of its affiliated organizations or programs, from liability for any injury (physical, emotional, or mental) or damage resulting from participation in the Family Freedom Four-Day Intensive or any other affiliated Love In Action International Inc. program, group, or activity. I furthermore agree to hold blameless Love In Action International Inc. and any affiliates or activities from any and all actions, claims, or demands, that I, parents and guardian, heirs, assigns, administrators, executors, legal representatives, and the like may, at any time make.”
And Love in Action, promises you nothing in return.
This reminds me of the Woody Allen joke at the start of Annie Hall:
I posted a comment about charging parents ridiculous amounts of money for flawed treatment in another topic. If the Ex Gay Industry is so determined to make becoming ex gay the only choice for queers (the other alternative being, accepted by society and made full class citizens) then why don’t they offer their treatment for FREE? If eternal life and God’s love hang in the ballance and these are supposed to be good Christian programs, then why aren’t they offered at a more charitable price? Then when people came back to complain it didn’t change them, they could say “well you get what you pay for.”
Dave,
I love that joke…it’s a perfect fit.
Lynn,
Looks like “God” hires only the best lawyers when it comes to cya.
Having recently discontinued one flawed youth program, LIA is targeting youths in other ways.
This is what I was afraid of. This is exactly what I was afraid of. They roll elements of Refuge, if not the thing itself, into a program they present to the outside world as a program for Parents and families. But behind the doors where no outsiders are allowed to watch, as far as the kid is concerned, it’s still Refuge.
And so, John Smid gets to look everyone in the face and say that Love In Action does not target gay youth. Just like he looked everyone in the face after Zach’s case became public and insisted that nobody was being treated at Love In Action against their will.
Maybe that’s not what’s going on here after all. But I think we all need to watch these so called “Family” programs of John’s very, very closely.
OK, the family meeting will come to order. We need to decide what we’re doing with our vacation fund this year.
One choice is to go to Disney World, Epcot Center, Animal Kingdom, and Disney-MGM Studios. The tickets for all four of us – Mom, Dad, Jeff, and Jenifer – with park-hopping options is $980.
Our other choice is to go to a four-day Family Freedom Intensive where we can learn why we aren’t good parents and how to make Jeff straight. The cost is $2,000.
OK, Jenifer, what’s your vote?
Timothy,
lol.
I’ll give you odds that Jenifer votes for Disney World during gay pride week…(hint: she caught ssa from her brother)
The comparisons with GLSEN, PFLAG, COLAGE….all outreach for families and young people-pales when it comes to expense, benevolence and RESULTS!
Okay…maybe these ministries do deserve to be SHUT DOWN!
And PFLAG has a much better record of healthy and strong families.
At the most, becoming a MEMBER is 35.00 dollars a YEAR. But to participate in the rap sessions, come to meetings and be accepted and supported…doesn’t cost anything to attend and be there among those who share your experience. A donation basket is passed, but there is no minimum amount, nor maximum amount that’s conditional to being there.
And there is NO denomination, no culture, no color, no family situation that’s excluded.
We’ve had the gamut of participation be native born Indian Hindu, to second generation Israeli and Irish born Catholic. Black folks, Latino folks….transgender and intersexed.
The message of PFLAG is clear. Love. One love, one family.
And what part of that doesn’t Exodus understand?