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May 21
21m 20s

I Regretted Sending My Son to Conversion...

ATHEIST COMMUNITY OF AUSTIN
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In this heartfelt and painful segment, The Non-Prophets discuss a mother’s public reckoning with sending her son to conversion therapy. Connie Hoying, mother of Pentatonix singer Scott Hoying, recounts the regret and harm caused by trying to "pray the gay away" in her new memoir. The panel dives into the psychological damage of so-called “ex-gay therapy,” its religious justifications, and why it must be seen—and banned—as a form of torture. LGBTQ Nation originally published this personal story of reflection, harm, and hope.

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LGBTQ Nation, “I Regretted Sending My Son to Conversion Therapy” by Connie Hoying, May 5, 2025 https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/05/i-regretted-sending-my-son-to-conversion-therapy

The Non-Prophets, Episode 24.20.2 featuring Helen Greene, Stephen Harder, The Ejector Seat and Cindy Plaza

She Sent Her Son to Conversion Therapy… Then Regretted It 😢 Mother of Pentatonix Singer Reveals Painful Regret 💔 The Trauma of "Praying the Gay Away" Must End 🛑 Conversion Therapy Is Still Happening—Here’s the Harm 🧠 He Survived Conversion Therapy—But Many Don’t 😢 Why This Mom Wrote a Book About Sending Her Son to Ex-Gay Therapy 📖 Conversion Therapy: A Religious Practice or Psychological Torture? ⚠️ Still Legal in the U.S.—Why Haven’t We Banned This Yet? 🚫 They Thought They Could “Fix” Him—They Were Wrong 🧍‍♂️➡️🧍‍♂️ Conversion Therapy Is Abuse. Period. 🧨 Religion vs. Reality: The Battle Over LGBTQ Acceptance 🌈 The Danger of “Ex-Gay” Ministries Exposed 🚷 From Conversion Therapy to Acceptance—One Family’s Story 💡 Conversion Therapy Didn’t Change Him. It Nearly Broke Him 💔 Scott Hoying’s Story Highlights Why We Must Ban Conversion Therapy Now ✋ 

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