Hotline "saves" gay youths.Troubled gay youths seeking support from their local crisis hotline A crisis hotline is a phone number people can call to get immediate over-the-phone emergency counseling, usually by trained volunteers. Such hotlines have existed in most major cities of the United States at least since the mid-1970s. may discover that they are sinners who need to turn straight. At least that's what they will hear when they call the National Youth Crisis Hotline listed in local phone books nationwide. The service is run by an offshoot of San Diego-based Horizon Ministries, and its counselors axe reportedly quoting Bible passages to gay youth, labeling them sinners, and referring them to the "ex-gay" ministry Exodus International Exodus International is one of the major groups in the ex-gay movement. Exodus-affiliated ministries[1] provides support for those who want "freedom from homosexuality"[2]. . (A request for comment from the hotline was still unmet as of press time.) Such religions proselytizing trader the guise of support could spell disaster, said Jorge Valencia, executive director of the gay youth group the Trevor Project. "It's highly dangerous for a help line to be admonishing ad·mon·ish tr.v. ad·mon·ished, ad·mon·ish·ing, ad·mon·ish·es 1. To reprove gently but earnestly. 2. To counsel (another) against something to be avoided; caution. 3. someone who is very well already feeling low self-esteem and suicidal su·i·cid·al adj. 1. Of or relating to suicide. 2. Likely to attempt suicide. thoughts," he said. |
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