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![“Someone sent an email to Reverend Joanna Watson [an American missionary] saying that I'm gay, and she sent it to all the anti-gay pastors in Uganda. One of them said, "We're going to take care of this guy." When I was confronted by them I didn't know what they were going to do, but they decided to…” quote by Roger Ross Williams](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/a04/roger-ross-williams-5118_anti-gay_someone-sent-an-email-to-reverend-joanna_3057123.jpg)
“Someone sent an email to Reverend Joanna Watson [an American missionary] saying that I'm gay, and she sent it to all the anti-gay pastors in Uganda. One of them said, "We're going to take care of this guy." When I was confronted by them I didn't know what they were going to do, but they decided to pray over me. They said they were going to cure me. That didn't work, of course.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
An anti‑LGBTQ pastor claimed to cure a gay man through prayer, which failed.
In simple terms: Prayer was used as a misguided cure.
Key Takeaway
Challenge harmful conversion attempts.
Themes
religion
LGBTQ rights
misinformation
Mood
concerned
advocacy
Type
social justice
testimonial
When to use this quote
- counseling
- legal advocacy
- faith dialogues
Key Concepts
conversion therapy
faith‑based discrimination
human rights
Questions to Reflect On
- What safeguards protect vulnerable individuals?
- How can faith be reconciled with acceptance?
A Different Perspective
Faith claims can cause harm.