John Smid - Wikipedia
John J. Smid is the former director of the Memphis, Tennessee ex-gay ministry Love in Action, a group that claims to convert lesbians and gay men to heterosexuality. [1] During his time …
Boy Erased: Who is Victor Sykes and what happened to the former …
Nov 3, 2018 · Victor Sykes is played by actor Joel Edgerton in the film, and Syke’s real-real name is John Smid. Smid resigned his position as Executive Director of L.I.A. in 2008 then moved to …
Is Victor Sykes Inspired by a Real Person? Where is John Smid Now?
Aug 16, 2023 · Yes, Victor Sykes is based on a real person. The character is based on John J. Smid, the former director of Memphis-based ex-gay ministry Love in Action. He was born in …
What happened to Victor Sykes from ‘Boy Erased’ (and who is John Smid…
Nov 24, 2017 · Before we get into that, let’s start off that Victor Syke’s name in real life is John Smid. After Smid and Love In Action made unwanted headlines in 2005 , Smid left his position …
LGBTQ+ Voices: Interview with John Smid · Queer Omaha …
Mr. John Smid, former Executive Director of ex-gay ministry Love In Action, was interviewed by phone on January 28, 2019, by Luke Wegener. Smid was located in Brookston, Texas, and …
Former gay conversion therapist warns of suicide risk - 9News
Sep 16, 2019 · Former gay conversion therapist John Smid has joined the fight to prohibit the controversial religious practice after coming out as gay himself. For 22 years, Mr Smid helped …
John Smid, Former 'Ex-Gay' Therapy Leader, Talks 'Love In Action ...
May 8, 2012 · John Smid -- who came forward last fall saying not only that he is gay, but that it is impossible to change one's sexual orientation -- spoke at length about his previous work on …
Two People, Painful Past Connection; Come Together and Talk - John J. Smid
by John Smid | May 3, 2022 In 2017, Garrard Conley wrote a memoire, “Boy Erased”, about his life and his experience with Love In Action, a residential recovery program purporting to help …
John Smid: Former leader of US ‘gay cure’ group has just married …
Nov 20, 2014 · John Smid has been openly gay for several years and has been in a relationship with his partner Larry McQueen for about a year. Mr Smid, the executive director of the ‘Love …
John Smid - IMDb
John Smid is known for Boy Erased (2018), Soul-Full (2010) and Mississippi Queen (2010). He has been married to Larry McQueen since 14 November 2014. He was previously married to …
Boy Erased: Is Love in Action a Real Organization? Does it Still Exist?
Aug 16, 2023 · Love in Action was infamous for gay conversion therapy programs. “I hope we can help men and women overcome… mindsets counterproductive to their walk in Christ,” John …
UnErased: Smid
Nov 27, 2018 · Imagine... You’re openly gay. Then, you become the leader of the largest ex-gay organization and, under your leadership, many lives are destroyed. You leave that …
Former 'Ex-Gay' Leader: These Programs Are Harmful and Don’t …
Jan 16, 2019 · John Smid once ran the "ex-gay" group Love in Action, recently portrayed in the film Boy Erased by Joel Edgerton. Smid now breaks his silence on his earlier work.
John Smid, Former 'Ex-Gay' Leader, Marries A Man In Oklahoma
Nov 19, 2014 · As the Memphis Flyer originally reported, former Love In Action Director John Smid, who was previously considered one of the foremost leaders of "reparative" or "ex-gay" …
Former Ex-Gay Leader Tells All - YouTube
--John Smid, former leader of the "ex-gay" movement, joins David to discuss his background, history, and work in the "ex-gay" movement.–On the Bonus Show: FD...
Restoration Path - Wikipedia
John Smid recounts becoming a Christian in 1982. He found that his religious conviction was incompatible with his homosexuality. He entered into a relationship with a woman and married. …
Boy Erased: The True Story of the Power of the Human Spirit
Aug 12, 2023 · The character is based on John Smid, the real-life director of an ex-gay ministry by the name of ‘Love In Action.’ Smid worked with the ministry from 1986 till 2008. A few years …
"Love in Action": Ex-ex-gay John Smid's Journey of Grace. - Blogger
Oct 13, 2011 · John Smid, the former Executive Director of Exodus International’s oldest ministry “Love in Action,” has publicly admitted that he is gay, and now says that being LGBTQ is an …
Ex-gay leader marries his husband in Oklahoma - Dallas Voice
Nov 19, 2014 · John Smid, a leader of the ex-gay group Love in Action, married his partner Larry McQueen on Nov. 16 in a ceremony held in Oklahoma. Several years ago, we ran a story...
Home - John J. Smid
John and Larry – Things we build, create, paint, renew, and collect for sale. Read more... Current cars, cars I’ve owned, cars I love. Read more... Ex’d Out! The chronological personal story of …
As Election Nears, Kelly Warns Trump Would Rule Like a Dictator
Oct 22, 2024 · Few top officials spent more time behind closed doors in the White House with President Donald J. Trump than John F. Kelly, the former Marine general who was his longest …