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Stephen Bennett submitted the following letter to the editor in response to the presentation of the controversial "La Cage Aux Folles" at the Barrow Civic Theatre on May 3 in Franklin. He was called on May 15 by Venango Newspapers to confirm that he was the author. His letter has yet to appear in either The Derrick or The News Herald!
Editor:
I have been keeping up with the firestorm responses from both sides on
the
"La Cage" controversy.
As a former homosexual, now happily married almost 10 years to my wife
and
father of our two little children, I can tell you, yes - "La
Cage"
celebrates the homosexual lifestyle. I've seen the play on
Broadway and had
the soundtrack for years (no longer.)
What is the "danger" in "La Cage?" It
glorifies a lifestyle that in many
cases is deadly. I've buried one too many boyfriends who died from
AIDS and
it's a miracle I'm even alive. According to the CDC (Center for
Disease
Control) almost 67% of all AIDS cases today in the United States alone
are
due to male homosexual sex. I challenge you to ask any one of the
hundreds
of thousands of mothers and fathers around the U.S. who buried their
"gay"
sons in the ground if anything is wrong with promoting a musical about
the
glories of the 'gay' lifestyle.
Some of the comments in your paper about "La Cage" and
homosexuality are
just outrageous. "La Cage" promotes "family
values??" Since when is two
men having sex together considered a "family value?" The
Board of Directors
of the theater should be ashamed of themselves for trying to deceive the
public by promoting "La Cage" as "family"
entertainment. I really question
their motivation -- and agenda.
No one is born "gay." Homosexuality tragically develops
in the childhood
and is due to a variety of circumstances - the most common being
childhood
molestation, exposure to pornography, and premature sexual experience -
or
in most cases, a broken or non-existent relationship with the same-sex
parent. There is no "gay gene" and no study ever has
proved one is born
"gay." In fact, the mountain of evidence supports
homosexuality is a
condition which is clearly developed during the childhood years.
Homosexuality needs to be compared to that of drug addiction or
alcoholism.
No one would ever encourage anyone to remain in those destructive
behaviors,
but encourage them to change. We don't pass legislation to protect
drug
addicts or alcoholics, or make them a "special class" of
protected
citizens - granting them "special" rights. We don't let
drug addicts or
alcoholics adopt children or place foster children in their care.
I've
never seen the "Alcoholic Olympics" or "Intravenous Drug
Abusers Day" at
Disney World.
It's about time the 'gay' spin stopped and people dealt with the fact
that
individuals, families and lives are being destroyed due to our ignorance
on
addressing the real issue here. The homosexual lifestyle is one
which will
never satisfy. It may be pleasurable for a time, but in the end
when a
'gay' man or lesbian looks back on their life, it will be one filled
with
loneliness, sadness and emptiness.
Homosexuals CAN change - COMPLETELY change. After living the 'gay'
lifestyle for over eleven years with over one hundred men sexually, I
had
the guts to make the change and become the real man I was created to be.
I
have never been the same since.
Today, I have a heart and true compassion to reach out to homosexual men
and
women, with the truth in love. I was in their shoes. I know
what they've
been through - the name calling, the taunting, the mocking, the hiding,
the
questions and the pain. I truly have a love for these men and
women - and
they are not any less of a human being than you or I. Some of my
best
friends are 'gay' and I don't love them any less.
This is not "intolerant." This is not
"homophobic," hateful nor bigoted.
It's the plain, common sense truth - the truth that can set these dear
men
and women free. No one is born "gay" and people can
change. Period.
It's about time people open their eyes to the truth about homosexuality
before another precious life is affected.
Respectfully,
Stephen Bennett
Stephen Bennett Ministries
www.SBMinistries.org
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