Anthony Venn-Brown

“A review of 850 research papers concluded that people with religious involvement and belief system have better mental health outcomes. They have…

— Anthony Venn-Brown

“Sometimes people tell me they don’t want to label themselves by their sexual orientation. I used to reject my gay identity. In…

— Anthony Venn-Brown

“When you hear of Gay Pride, remember, it was not born out of a need to celebrate being gay. It evolved out…

— Anthony Venn-Brown

The enemy is not individuals, churches, 'ex-gay' organisations or political parties; the enemy is ignorance. Change is created by focusing our energies…

— Anthony Venn-Brown

When you finally embrace the gift of your sexual orientation it IS the end; the end of shame, fear and oppression. You…

— Anthony Venn-Brown

“Even if you believe the Genesis record of creation you’ll see that God did not create a black and white world of…

— Anthony Venn-Brown

Every single courageous act of coming out chips away at the curse of homophobia. Most importantly it's destroyed within yourself, and that…

— Anthony Venn-Brown

“According to my previous belief system, being a Christian and homosexual was not only incompatible; like heaven and hell, they were in…

— Anthony Venn-Brown

When we choose to live authentically we chip away at others prisons of pretend and create an opportunity for them to walk…

— Anthony Venn-Brown

Outing someone is like ripping a butterfly from its cocoon. You can damage them for life and rob them of THEIR life…

— Anthony Venn-Brown

“There are those from religious backgrounds who resist and oppose LGBT equality; some very obsessively and publicly. They make bold accusations and…

— Anthony Venn-Brown

If you are in the closet and fall in love with someone of the same gender, it doesn't automatically remove the shame…

— Anthony Venn-Brown

Homophobia and the closet are allies. Like an unhealthy co-dependent relationship they need each other to survive. One plays the victim living…

— Anthony Venn-Brown

It's better to live one day on this planet being true to yourself than an entire lifetime which is a lie

— Anthony Venn-Brown

“To all my friends who constantly talk disparagingly about the supposed 'homosexual lifestyle' and stereotype gay people and the community, I'd like…

— Anthony Venn-Brown

“The closet does have a benefit. It provides safety. Which at times is important. But remember, as long as you are in…

— Anthony Venn-Brown

“Homophobia and the closet are allies. Like an unhealthy co-dependent relationship they need each other to survive. One plays the victim living…

— Anthony Venn-Brown

“It's important to remember that having a conversation about us (LGBT) without us will usually be a recycling or preconceived ideas and…

— Anthony Venn-Brown

“Make no mistake, hiding one's true self away in a closet and creating a facade of heterosexuality is not without its consequences;…

— Anthony Venn-Brown

“Make no mistake, hiding one's true self away in a closet and creating a facade of heterosexuality is not without its consequences.…

— Anthony Venn-Brown

My morality and faith are choices. My sexual orientation however isn't.

— Anthony Venn-Brown

“Midlife dynamically, for both straight and gay males, is often challenging as we face the reality that many of the dreams we…

— Anthony Venn-Brown