Brian Kraemer's story

I "came out" as gay in 1981, but in 1984, became a "born-again" Christian and decided it was a sin to be gay. For sixteen years, I lived a celibate lifestyle, went through ex-gay ministries, prayed daily, went through two exorcisms, read all the ex-gay books available at the time, and nearly married a woman with whom I was not in love. Finally, in 2000, I came to accept myself as gay again and "came out" a second time.

I was recently interviewed on a conservative Christian radio station over a three day period, being asked to tell my story and then debate with a local minister, an Anglican priest named Father Peter Hansen.
The radio station for which I was invited to speak typically has very conservative programming so this is a great step for them.