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A Call to the Trevor Project Helpline  [message #58259] Mon, 10 August 2009 00:12 Go to previous message
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The Trevor Project is a 24/7 suicide & crisis prevention helpline for gay and questioning youth........

"I just want to know, can you change? Is it possible? They say it is."

Adam's voice cracks just slightly at the end of each question, a sign of nervousness and also that his stated age of 16 is probably accurate.

Not a prank. Check.

I want to tell him that God loves him just as he is, that even if "change" were possible it wouldn't be necessary, that once he learns to understand himself he won't want to change anymore. Embrace the beautiful creation you are, Adam!

But he hasn't technically told me he's gay yet, and he has no reason to trust me if I told him all of that. We've only been on the phone for about 1.5 minutes. This is probably the first time he's dared to even ask this much. So instead I ask, "Who says that?"

The rest of the story can be found here:
http://www.bilerico.com/2009/08/stories_from_the_helpline_12.php#more

More on the trevor project:
http://www.thetrevorproject.org/about.aspx


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