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Behind the Aegis

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Sat Oct 26, 2024, 03:23 PM Oct 26

Luke Evans says parents were told to stop talking to him after he came out as gay: 'It was painful'

Luke Evans has opened up in heartbreaking detail about his journey to coming out as gay to his parents and the “painful” consequences that followed.

Born to two devout Jehovah’s Witnesses, the Clash of the Titans star, 45, was raised in the church, where he was taught that homosexuality was wrong. Jehovah’s Witnesses is a denomination of Christianity that believes humanity is living in the last days before Armageddon.

In a new interview with The Guardian ahead of the release of his debut memoir Boy from the Valleys: An Unexpected Journey, Evans spoke about the inner turmoil he faced during childhood from having to hide his sexuality.

At 13, he was baptized in the church despite knowing he was gay. “I thought maybe by doing that, the rest would disappear,” he explained.

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Luke Evans says parents were told to stop talking to him after he came out as gay: 'It was painful' (Original Post) Behind the Aegis Oct 26 OP
Torturing their own kids. That's another example of a crazy religion. MLAA Oct 26 #1
I weep for our young people who are pushed away from the people.... 70sEraVet Oct 26 #2
Even for fundies, the Jehovah's Witless are extra crazy. n/t Salvador Dolly Oct 28 #3
Some additional JW lore on the subject of shunning. 4th Nov 3 #4

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4. Some additional JW lore on the subject of shunning.
Sun Nov 3, 2024, 11:06 AM
Nov 3

Not on gay issues in particular, though my exJW friend here is definitely gay.


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