Comments on: Camp Hetero Horror

By: Scott Sherwood

Scott Sherwood — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 18:23:15 +0000

I am also gay & my mum is a morman!

If any of you have ever seen the move in and out – you will know what im saying when i say, My mum cried for 10 seconds with a rant like mumble of no your not, you only think you are, what about grandchildren.

Its been 5 years and she still wants to believe that one day ill go straight again – NO CHANCE!

anyone want to chat, im on MSN : darthsherwood@aol.com

By: James

James — Sun, 15 Jan 2006 11:39:47 +0000

Im 17 and bisexual and in reading this i really cant believe some of the things im reading here. But with that said i do have a friend who was sent to one of these ex-gay camps and some of the things i have been told about these cult camps are highly crule and inhumane by all means. It seems that no one can get into these places nor invertigate due to the fact that it is a very well know as a christian religious group. This to me is one of the most stupid idealistic things i have heard and these cult camps should be stoped as soon as possible be4 they hurt another teen mentaly and emotinaly. I have came out to my parents and they were fine with it and its hard for me to believe that anyones parents would tell them it would be better for them to kill themselfs rather then be gay (tho i do). People i must say that rather then post blogs we should all figer a way to stop these people , i do think it will be very hard but it has to be done. This love in action place is badly hurting these kids and trying to make them something that are not and doing it at all costs. If we do not stop these groups them they will be no one to.

By: john

john — Fri, 30 Dec 2005 01:53:04 +0000

thats….disgustting. I can’t beleeive that there are peeople who can’t accept differences….

By: Cord

Cord — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 06:17:52 +0000

Has there been any information from this young man recently? Does anyone know if he is still at the camp?

By: Ashley

Ashley — Sun, 06 Nov 2005 22:06:07 +0000

Hey Zack, I came across your story doing research for a paper and I can’t help but feel bad. I attend church weekly, and just so you know, no one can pass judgment on you, they would be wrongful for taking such actions. I don’t believe in being gay actually, I’m kind of homophobic, but I am not one to judge and I would never say anything against someone who is, or not be someone’s friend because of there decisions. In my paper I wrote about discrimination against gays and I did not know the links that parents go to just to change their child. I just want to say your story changed my veiws. My God bless you and help your family to realize that your not different. I know you will make it through ok and do what makes you happy. YOU’RE NOT ALONE WE STAND BEHIND YOU!!

By: Woah

Woah — Mon, 10 Oct 2005 08:52:59 +0000

I cannot believe the treatment this poor child has recieved – i was recently listening to a story on my local aussie radio station “triple j” when i heard the story “save zach” come up as a topic of discussion. i think its disgusting the way he is being treated, and still am having difficulty believing that these camps do exist! instead of his parents being such wanks they should show him they love him no matter what, support him, and do whatever it takes for them to come to terms with the fact their son is gay- but not by using the terms of bringing him down. KEEP FIGHTING ZACH!!!

PS. I also find it horrible the fact that children can be so scared that they feel they need to wait until after they leave home to tell their parents they are gay, However as i myself am not, i have no idea the fear you would feel and i think it would take major balls to be able to tell the people you know something like this. : )

By: Chance

Chance — Thu, 22 Sep 2005 23:47:57 +0000

Blake, I think they took it down. I’m really not sure. I am a young gay kid too. I have a blog but I don’t want to sound like I’m taking T’s traffic away. I was thinking about advertising on his blog if he would let me but I don’t know.

By: Blake

Blake — Thu, 22 Sep 2005 22:57:50 +0000

I am also gay and i do not plan to come out to my parents till collage. Then at least i can escape some of there tallens. They say the don't mind gay people but the still wince when they see them on the real world and other places. Rigth now i am in a baptist town and trust me it's not a good place to be gay. The kids they say i am gay but only half heartedly. Dream of the day i walk into a reunion of my school with my boyfriend or hopefully husband and see the looks on there faces. Can some one send me zacks blog?

By: Roses

Roses — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 18:33:23 +0000

yeah… That´s a big shit!
I think we should choice our way and be respect for that, as a person who cares about humanity, about families… Choices are what make us individual and special. But, be homo or hetero is a choice that takes a lot of attention of society and make some people suffer repressed…
Zach expose himself and make people look for this questions, that´s important, ´cuz make us think, and this is a begun….
See you!

By: Luciano

Luciano — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 07:21:28 +0000

Can anyone send me Zach’s blog? My e-mail address is lnetzwerk@hotmail.com.