Tue. Sep 22, 2009 | 2:00 PM
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In this heartbreaking hour, Tyra speaks with a 16-year-old who claims he is no longer a cross-dresser or homosexual after participating in an exorcism.

Tyra introduces us to the husband and wife "prophets" who performed the exorcism, which became infamous after it was posted on YouTube, and a member of the gay rights activist group who demanded it be removed from the Internet.

Then, we meet a 14-year-old cheerleader who is now suing her school district for $50 million over her coach's alleged reading of her Facebook page.

Tell Us: Do you believe any one act can "cure" lifestyle and sexuality choices?


NEXT: "How I Told My Family and Friends..."
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I'm 15 and I am bisexual there is nothing wrong with me or any other gay, bi, or lesbian person. there is no way to "cure" ones sexuality it just doesnt work that way I was born the way I am and I'm proud of who I am, and yet i cant say anything about it. I live in the bible belt, Oklahoma, which means crazy conservatives I've already had to deny rumors and that was hell. my worldis dark because of people who think i am wrong and "curable" i want to say im proud but scard of what people would do if i were to be open ith myself and others. for those of you who think I'm bad or wrong you are the wrong ones.
Posted by Morgan 11/19/09 3:31 PM
 
I'm 15 and I am bisexual there is nothing wrong with me or any other gay, bi, or lesbian person. there is no way to "cure" ones sexuality it just doesnt work that way I was born the way I am and I'm proud of who I am, and yet i cant say anything about it. I live in the bible belt, Oklahoma, which means crazy conservatives I've already had to deny rumors and that was hell. my worldis dark because of people who think i am wrong and "curable" i want to say im proud but scard of what people would do if i were to be open ith myself and others. for those of you who think I'm bad or wrong you are the wrong ones.
Posted by Morgan 11/19/09 3:20 PM
 
Tyra I was just wondering if you believe in Jesus Christ and if you ever read the bible? If you read in Corinthians it says that God does not let gay/ lesbians into heaven. He made adam and eve not adam and steve! Being gay is not a beautiful thing, its nothing but the devil! I believe that its not something in the brain or some science thing that turns a person gay but its the devil attacking them and they gotta learn to turn to God and cry out to him if they wanna fix the problem so yes I do believe that praying over someone and filling them with the holy spirit can make someone not gay anymore IF they really would like to change and IF THEY LOVE THE LORD AND WANT TO SPEND ETERNITY WITH OUR SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST!
Posted by Gabby 11/19/09 1:15 PM
 
well i am 15 and i am bisexual everyone things it wrong to be lesbian,bi. or gay and is perfectly fine i hate when people say"its against their religion" i dont think its right to do this to anyone just because they are who they are you CANT CHANGE someones sexuality...
Posted by miranda 11/19/09 1:04 PM
 
What about the guy next store that had his teeth altered to look like a vampirers mouth. Patrays a vampires life style and even drinks blood to really fill that desire. No, he wasn't born a vampire but he chooses to live this way. Whats the difference between this and say my other neigbor who is a lesbian who was melested by her father and has a fear of a relationship with men so she seeks love and comfort from her childhood friend. Which her mother split and she was raised up by her dad. She had five brothers so she became one of the guys (tom boy) but was melested by one of them which triggered her comfort towards girls. All making the choice to live as they do. WONDERFUL people but all emotionally recked inside. There is a bigger problem that is being over looked because of pride. People are emotionally recked like Komara Harrington who addmits the mental abuse from her father and she will not be over powered by a man ever again!
Posted by Jason Michael 11/14/09 10:23 PM
 
not trying to be rude tyra but u never write me back.this is yer #1 fan ,i want to be a model for a day make over.an u never wrote me back. my heart is broken in two tear tear .... i always love u,but u broke my heart ty// if i may call u that,,,model me : ( tyra yer so pretttyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy u shoulsd have americas next top model for 15 year olds like meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee plllzzzz tyyyrrraaa
Posted by caitlin ortiz 11/14/09 4:41 PM
 
This makes me sick. I cna't believe somebody would do that to someone they love. Whether it's blondes v. brunettes, tall v. short, big v. small, black v. white,or boys v. girls v. both. You CAN'T choose who you love. I will never stop fighting for the GLBTQQIA community. Everyone deserves a chance at Love and happiness. EVERYONE.
Posted by Felicia 11/12/09 5:47 AM
 
I really can't believe this. Why do people continually try to push the saying that being gay is "wrong" or "unamerican" or my personal favourite, "against their religion." Really? Almost everything on this earth is "against religion" in one way or another. I'm actually a self-proclaimed agnostic and my parents have never pushed me about religion if it wasn't something I felt i needed to be a part of. I'm also practically the opposite of homophobic because i believe in finding love everywhere. I think i'm too young to know about my own sexual preferences, being 14 and a virgin (proudly). If you are gay or bisexual or lesbian and people kept telling you it was wrong, how would you feel about yourself? People would constantly say, "You are wrong, unnatural, a disgrace." One of the people at my high school a couple of years back was affected by this. His boyfriend was shot in a driveby by Christian Radicals, and the man ended up shooting himself, claiming he himself was a sin because that's what he'd been told. I did not personally know either of them, but this story affected my heart towards gay people.
Posted by Brenna 11/06/09 3:05 PM
 
All these Christian people just need to seriously shut up. No one cares and God does not exist, you all need to stop with this. Noone can judge you but yourself, we are in the 21st centruy....do you actually believe that there is some 2000 year old guy sitting up in the clouds judgeing everything we do and sending up to heaven or hell???? GET OVER IT, being gay is NOT wrong, so just leave them alone.
Posted by Vienna 11/05/09 6:34 PM
 
OH MA GOD I CANT BELIEVE ALL THATS HAPPENING WITH ALL OF THIS..I MEAN I KNEW GAYS WERE DISLIKED BUT TO THINK OF DOIN THIS IS JUST ...IDK I DONT HAVE THE WORDS FOR IT...I JUST WISH PEOPLE WERENT SO IGNORANT ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY ARE KNOWINGLY HURTING US...I NEED HELP WITH A "GAY ISSUE" 2 I JUST DONT KNOW WERE 2 WRITE IT LOL...ILL KEEP LOOKING
Posted by ANGEL MARTINEZ 11/01/09 1:36 PM
 
Richard Harris, a ex KKK member. Actually, the top dog, Dragon Leader for the state of Louisiana. He resently gave a interveiw on the Bob Dukos Show here in michigan. (NOTE) Remember I said ex!!! Now he gave a interveiw talking about his rain as a top dog for the kkk. Bob Duko asked many questions but to get to the point, this man is now a born again christian and is now a Pastor of a church that is 90% black members. He stated how the kkk had lied to him about different scriptures in the bible. For many years he was a hater of different races and he said he changed when he began reading the bible for himself. He finished the scriptures that the kkk minister stopped half way and lied to promote this lie. It took him many years to change, renewing his mind although he loved began to love his neigbor as soon as he found out the truth. People do change. You have to choose to change. You have to search for the truth for yourself. Life has always been about choices. Right or wrong, theres no middle. We are ment to choose right.
Posted by Jason Michael 10/31/09 10:31 PM
 
Very nice site!
Posted by Pharmb984 10/30/09 12:02 AM
 
tyra i relly disliked that you didnt do any thing to defend the cristian religion you could off said speak for your self to the people doing tha excorsism but no you didnt so it really pist me off o and i dont agree with most if the stuff the lady workin w/ children said she should have been taken off the show
Posted by vanessa 10/28/09 3:07 PM
 
I think it's completely wrong for a homosexual to feel like something is wrong with them when really, nothing is wrong at all. People should be able to love who they want to love, and not be convinced that it is so terribly wrong that they would need an excorsism. If someone has a problem with a homosexual because of their religion, I think they should keep their opinion to themselves. It's important to remember that not everyone believes in what you believe in. Trying to "save" someone could most definately come off as the saver thinking they are better than the person they want to save.
Posted by Julianna 10/27/09 2:14 PM
 
i think this is crazy it is very funny because the story does not make sense i need more proof i even need to no how did that happen whatever love your show tyra
Posted by wiedarly 10/27/09 10:52 AM



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