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Good Morning Britain faces angry backlash for giving platform to 'gay cure' advocate
Evening Standard ^ | 5th September 2017 | Jonathan Mitchell

Posted on 09/05/2017 3:58:53 PM PDT by Ennis85

ITV show Good Morning Britain has faced an angry backlash for giving a platform to an advocate of "gay cure" therapy.

Dr Mike Davidson, who claims he was “cured” of homosexuality through prayer, took part in a heated argument with presenter Piers Morgan on the programme on Tuesday morning. While Morgan openly challenged Dr Davidson on the programme, many viewers vented their anger that the controversial doctor was even featured.

Viewers on social media slammed his outing as “irresponsible”, while LGBT rights charity Stonewall said his appearance was "dangerous” as it gives "validity to the debate".

Labour MP Wes Streeting was also among those to criticise ITV’s decision to feature the controversial doctor.

Dr Davidson accused Morgan of being “malevolent and dangerous” in rejecting his views, before he was shut down as a “bigot” by the outspoken host.

He said in the furious exchange: “I believe that people are not born gay, that they come into homosexual feelings, and that it is something that in some cases is reversible for people who want to make that the trajectory of their lives.

“It's inconsistent with some people's value systems and they want to be true to themselves.

“I think we're here today because there's clearly a population group who feel they are not comfortable with homosexual expression, and they want out of it.”

Morgan then asked him: "You know what we call these people? We call them horrible little bigots in the modern world.

“Bigoted people who talk complete claptrap and, in my view, a malevolent and dangerous part of our society. What's the matter with you? Stop talking for a moment. Stop banging on."

Comedian Julian Clary appeared soon after Mr Davidson left the set, telling Morgan it was a “shame you gave him airtime”.

(Excerpt) Read more at standard.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: exgays; gay; homosexualagenda; lgtb; liberalfascism; morgan; piers

1 posted on 09/05/2017 3:58:53 PM PDT by Ennis85
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To: Ennis85

People who want to live in a free society know that there is always “validity to the debate”


2 posted on 09/05/2017 4:05:29 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: Ennis85
DiBlasio’s wife was “cured”...why not others?
3 posted on 09/05/2017 4:06:41 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (ObamaCare Works For Those Who Don't.)
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To: Ennis85

“Claiming to be wise, they became fools... And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. Though they know God’s righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.”
~St. Paul to the Romans, Ch. 1, vss. 22,28,32


4 posted on 09/05/2017 4:07:35 PM PDT by AnalogReigns (Real life is ANALOG...)
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To: Ennis85

“You know you’re over the target when the flack is thickest.”


5 posted on 09/05/2017 4:14:53 PM PDT by onedoug
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To: Ennis85

Little Richard is a former gay. I suspect he went to it first because of molestation at bus stations where he picked up tricks. Early in his entertainment career he was a transvestite singer, too.

David Bowie was resentful that the (homofascist) media never let him live down his acknowledgement of bisexual relations. He got married several times. Raised kids. Molested a girl with one of his wives. But you s*** one c***....

I personally know some others. Wife, kid. Jealous girls because they didn’t “grab him” first when he became available. Good business, stable income, some level of national success.

They are out there.


6 posted on 09/05/2017 4:18:24 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Did Barack Obama denounce Communism and dictatorships when he visited Cuba as a puppet of the State?)
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To: Gay State Conservative

How queer is it that “questioning” is always assumed to mean “homo”?


7 posted on 09/05/2017 4:19:14 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Did Barack Obama denounce Communism and dictatorships when he visited Cuba as a puppet of the State?)
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To: a fool in paradise

Little Richard on David Letterman 1982 (7:32-8:30, and story is his dad was murdered for bootlegging liquor before he ever left home)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqxbyZDoFnk

Richard had been recording as Little Richard since around 1952 for RCA (then Peacock then Specialty).

He learned piano from Eskew Reeder (Esquirita, who died of AIDS in the 80s). They met in a bus station in Georgia. (cruising, oh boy!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMAJUJ_lEKc
Esquirita, Maybe Baby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ht6bFob4z0

And it is true that James Brown started with Little Richard. He had to do Little Richard’s live gig while Richard was out of state recording in the studio. Richard’s manager called Little Richard “the hardest working man in showbiz” because he was in two places at once. He took up as James’ manager because he really did see that James was hardest working.


8 posted on 09/05/2017 4:31:40 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Did Barack Obama denounce Communism and dictatorships when he visited Cuba as a puppet of the State?)
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