Gay exorcism
{{Short description|Exorcism intended to "remove" homosexuality from an individual}}
Gay exorcisms,{{citation | last=Pelton | first=Robert W. | year=1979 | title=Confrontations with the Devil! | publisher=A. S. Barnes | isbn=978-0-498-01807-7 | page=149 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jdlxTpQWIkQC}} similar to demonic exorcisms, are where an exorcist evicts "homosexual demons"{{citation | last1=Shidlo | first1=Ariel | year=2002 | title=Sexual conversion therapy: ethical, clinical, and research perspectives | last2=Schroeder | first2=Michael | last3=Drescher | first3=Jack | publisher=Routledge | isbn=978-0-7890-1911-0 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1jYuientrGoC | page=79 }} or other spiritual entities from an LGBT individual. These exorcisms are intended to "remove" homosexuality from an individual. Reports of these exorcisms still occur in modern times, but are usually kept secret within the church.{{cite news|newspaper=The Associated Press|date=May 4, 1990|title=Gay Rights Activists Blast Program Claiming Homosexual Reversal|first=Robert |last=Mims}}{{cite news|newspaper=The Houston Chronicle|date=June 12, 2005|title=In The Shadows Of Hate; Many Gay Teens Are Living With Scars Of Abuse; Whether they're mean words or violent attacks, the pain can shatter the lives of youths already struggling to find acceptance, advocates say|first=Allan |last=Turner}}
Cases
Rev. Dr. Roland Stringfellow, a minister in California,{{cite web |title=Staff & Interns - CLGS |url=https://clgs.org/about-clgs/staff/ |website=clgs.org |publisher=Center for LGBTQ and Gender Studies in Religion |access-date=11 August 2020}} said he had been subjected to anti-gay exorcism himself in the 1990s, which “caused nothing but shame and embarrassment”.{{cite news |title=YouTube video shows church 'exorcism' of gay teenager: Manifested Glory Ministries denies any wrongdoing but gay advocates demand an investigation |last=Pidd |first=Helen |date=25 June 2009 |newspaper=The Observer |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/jun/25/gay-exorcism-youtube-video}}
In 2009 a case in Connecticut was recorded on video. A 16-year-old boy was beaten in a church for 20 minutes by a group of church leaders acting as exorcists shouting "sacraments" such as, "Pray out the gay!", and "Foul Queer, be not here!" The video was later released on YouTube.{{cite web |first=Andrew |last=Ramos |url=http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/wpix-gay-exorcism-causes-outrage,1,5852673.story |title=Apparent Gay Exorcism in Conn. Church Causes Outrage |work=Los Angeles Times |date=24 June 2009 |access-date=2010-02-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110130053855/http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/wpix-gay-exorcism-causes-outrage,1,5852673.story |archive-date=30 January 2011 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna31528426 |title=Church's gay exorcism video creates stir |work=NBC News |date=25 June 2009 |access-date=2010-02-27}}{{cite web|last=Bolcer |first=Julie |url=http://www.advocate.com/article.aspx?id=83431 |title=Church Posts Gay "Exorcism" Video |publisher=Advocate.com |date=June 25, 2009 |access-date=2010-02-28}}