Zach is a 16 year old young man who came out to his parents. They sent him off to Love In Action, a group claiming to cure homosexuality and equating it with drug addiction. Homosexuality is not a crime. The American Psychological Association states that homosexuality is not a disease nor a mental disorder, so how is it possible to cure him?

The methods used in this camp are considered unconstitutional as the forced participation violates the right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." An investigation by the State of Tennessee was launched to see if LIA had committed child abuse. In a speedy decision, the state decided that there was no child abuse. However, we stand firm in our belief that this is psychological abuse, and an issue of human rights, parental rights, youth rights, and gay rights.

We are dedicated to stopping organizations like this from forcing teenagers and others into their programs. While the voluntary enrollment is protected by freedom of religion, we feel that forced entry is not, and that these organizations should be regulated to prevent further abuses.

A Postcard for Zach:
Read about it here


Sign These Petitions
Close Illegal Ex-Gay Camps
Anti-Homophobic Religious Activities
Free Zach

Sites to Visit
The Memphis QAC - Fighting from the beginning


Communities to Join
The End Love In Action Forum
FREE ZACH myspace group
FREE ZACH Xanga Blogring
Free Zach myspace blogring

Unbroken LJ Community
Love In Practice myspace group
Queer Planet Global
Yahoo! Group Pissed Gays

Concerning Homosexuality
Rabbi Caudill refutes the argument that homosexuality is a sin
Encyclopedia article showing mainstream religious views of homosexuality
APA: Homosexuality is not a disease


Human Rights

Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The US Constitution
HR 1738 - End Institutionalized Child Abuse



ZACH
Leave Zach a comment at his blog

The Ex-Gay Issue

The Rules of Love In Action
The History of LIA
The Warning Signs of Institutionalized Child Abuse
Love In Action's Cult-like Activities
"I would rather have you commit suicide..." - John Smid

Press
http://www.washblade.com/2005/6-24/news/national/tennprobe.cfm
http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=878912&page=1
http://www.washblade.com/2005/7-1/news/national/tenopen.cfm
Since my links list is down for an uncertain amount of time, for press, I direct you here

Blogs you must read
QAC
The Cherry Blossom
Real Love in Action - End the Hate
Janus Online
Republic of T
Wayne Besen
Peter Toscano - A Musing
Ex-Gay Watch

A Little Humor
Smid Talks his way out of it
Queers In Action



More links: Usually Here





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-- Edited by wappy at 21:19, 2005-07-02