Donnie McClurkin WAS A GAY MAN...he became an EX Gay after 1992

[xultar]

I have to break my silence for that fucking shit that got posted.

His EX GAY RANTS WERE IN 2000-2004 RIGHT IN THE HEIGHT WHEN HIS BOOK WAS PUBLISHED
# Hardcover: 190 pages
# Publisher: Pneuma Life Publishing (June 20, 2001)
# Language: English
# ISBN-10: 1562291629
# ISBN-13: 978-1562291624
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“Ex-Gay” Donnie McClurkin is Not So “Ex-Gay”
Posted on October 26, 2007 by Michael Crawford

Donnie McClurkin, the African American gospel singer and so-called “ex-gay” is apparently not as “ex-gay” as he would have everyone believe. Blogger Clay Cane has an interview with a former bed buddy of McClurkin’s who says clearly that he had sex with McClurkin after McClurkin claimed to have prayed away the gay.

McClurkin has made remarks claiming that he is in a “war” with homosexuality and that homosexuality is not God’s intention. He is scheduled to perform at an event for the Barack Obama campaign in South Carolina. Barack is not scheduled to attend the event and has added an openly gay minister to deliver the opening prayer.

…How long were you guys being sexual?
Off and on for three years, 2001 to 2004.

During this time to 2001 to 2004 is really the height of his anti-gay rants. The book came out, he made comments, he told the New York Times in 2002 he’s counseling adolescent boys to convert them from homosexuality. Would you hear about these rants?
Every time I’d read an article in Ebony or Jet, or whatever, I’d just hear it—I’d get upset and we’d always have an argument about it. He said, “I told you.” I said, “It’s crazy. What you’re doing is crazy. You’re writing this stuff, but yet you’re still doing it.” I said, “I have a problem with that. What’s wrong with you?” He said, “I have a problem.”

What do you think he meant by “I have a problem”?
It’s something he just can’t control. He feels that he has to say that to please people. He said, “I don’t want people to believe that I’m still doing it.”
…Do you think being violently homophobic was the key to his success? There are so many gay people in the gospel music industry. Why did he have to be so—So like he was?

Yeah—so like he is! Even right now…
It seems like every time he was attacked in the media, or word was getting around, it just seemed like it made him even madder. He had attacked gays, the lifestyle, when something was written about him—one lady wrote an article, “The Sins of Donnie McClurkin”, I mean, it was scathing. It’s since gone now, I tried to find it today and Keith Boykin, he’s written some things. Every time somebody would do that he would counterattack. The articles, the hearsay would make him just go crazy and he was not fun to be around. One time we met and it was him sitting in a bed Indian style and me sitting in the hotel chair looking at TV. No sex, no nothing…

The more information that comes out, the clearer it becomes that he is an angry and bitter man whose psyche has been twisted a childhood rape by a male relative and homophobia in the Black community and the gospel industry in particular. He is an emotionally damaged person with serious internalized homophobia.

He is a perfect example of why Black people need to confront head on issues of homophobia and the use of religion to attack LGBT people immediately.

http://bloggernista.com/2007/10/26/ex-gay-donnie-mcclurkin-is-not-so-ex-gay/

[terrya]

1. Thank you

Thank you for clarifying this.

[LostinVA]

2. I posted the "Cliff's Notes" version of this in the thread

Nice to see you back, X.

[Hieronymus]

3. So, he's the same as the other "ex-gays". They're all Gay.

[Bluerthanblue]

4. an "ex-gay"- ?

I don't believe there is such a thing- is there really?

I understand your point- But he can't BE an "ex-gay" in reality, can he??

(this is not sarcasm or smart ass- I'm asking with a genuine desire to understand)

peace~

[we can do it]

5. Thanks and Good T Hear from You Again

I enjoy your posts



:hi:

[ProSense]

6. May 2007

May 2007:

[ruggerson]

7. This was Andy Young's birthday party

Clinton was a guest. He didn't throw it.

If Hillary has a fundraiser and invites McClurkin or has an "ex-gay" movement leader speak on her behalf, you will see me and others get on her case pretty damn quickly.

Stop being such a deliberate liar.

[AlCzervik]

8. which is a distinction, thank you for pointing that out.

[terrya]

9. Then I'll condemn Andrew Young for getting this asshole at his party.

What's laughable is that it would be nice if people like Prosense even cared just a little about how evil these "ex-gay" people are all, period. Instead of just using it as a way to try to deflect criticism of their candidate.

[LostinVA]

13. Yup

One of my favs this week was being told not to "dwell" on history (ie Reagan and the AIDS crisis), but to move on.

[ProSense]

11. What are they doing in that photo: singing together or talking?

I can't tell!

[ruggerson]

14. You think it's funny as hell trivializing gay folks anger about this

don't you?

I hope your kid doesn't turn out to be gay and shoots himself to death, because of people YOU are trivializing.

You call yourself a progressive?

[LostinVA]

12. I would go ballistic if HRC did that

[tandot]

10. Thanks for making that clear, Xultar.

I can't believe what bullshit and lies some DUers post just to smear the other candidate. Actually, I find it pretty cool that a gay man sang at the Clinton's convention in 1992. And, since the Clintons were only guests at Andrew Young's birthday party, they had no control over who else was invited.

It always comes from the same posters...disgusting, lying scum...