Gay doctor flees Louisiana due to anti-LGBTQ+ laws: ‘I don’t have a choice’
Gay doctor flees Louisiana due to anti-LGBTQ+ laws: ‘I don’t have a choice’
A gay doctor who is one of Louisiana's only specialist paediatric cardiologists has fled the state due to recent anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.
A gay doctor who is one of Louisiana’s only specialist paediatric cardiologists has left the state after the introduction of a Don’t Say Gay copycat bill and a ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth.
Jake Kleinmahon, who was one of just three doctors specialising in heart transplants for children in Louisiana, chose to leave the state with his family, as they no longer felt safe.
Kleinmahon met and fell in love with his husband Tom in New Orleans, and the couple expected remain in Louisiana, even after retirement. However, he told CNN that the state’s anti-LGBTQ+ legislation made him and his family feel unwelcome and that he ultimately “didn’t have a choice”.
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Pro-lgbt crowd. So is one born a pedophile and is sexuality something that cannot change?
I'm not "pro-LGBT," I'm pro human rights and human dignity. That applies to everyone regardless of their sexuality.
And yes, some pedophiles are born that way. Others are very psychologically damaged due to the abuse they themselves suffered. Still others just enjoy having power over an innocent and it's not even about sex. The world is not as black-and-white as you seem to think it is where all gay men are pedophiles and all straight men love and protect children.
I’m not “pro-LGBT,” I’m pro human rights and human dignity. That applies to everyone regardless of their sexuality.
Call it what you want, but you're clearly pro-lgbt.
And yes, some pedophiles are born that way. Others are very psychologically damaged due to the abuse they themselves suffered. Still others just enjoy having power over an innocent and it’s not even about sex.
So is sexuality an unchangeable and inborn trait or not? If one can become a pedophile, can one also become homosexual or heterosexual?
You're trying to change the subject from your ludicrous insinuation that all gay men are pedophiles. I'm not going to indulge you.
I never claimed all gay men are pedophiles, rather that they're more likely to be, which is supported by statistics.
Why do you keep dodging the question? You claim pedophilia is a sexuality, and that one isn't necessarily born a pedophile and can instead become one. So does this apply to other sexualities too? If not, why?
Me:
Is there something about being gay that means you can’t care for children?
You:
More like you care a bit too much for children.
Liar.
Man you're just desperate to not have to defend your beliefs aren't you?
Sorry, I don't indulge liars either. You made the ludicrous and disgusting suggestion that all gay men are pedophiles and now you won't even own it. Cowardly.
I never claimed all gay men are pedophiles and anyone can see it. Though in this case it is more than likely. You're desperately trying to twist this into an easy to debunk strawman, and getting annoyed not succeeding.
Yes, anyone can see it. I quoted you. You absolutely did. Now you're trying to gaslight. I am not twisting anything. You didn't say some gay men. You didn't clarify and suggest it was a percentage of gay men. Your comment implied it was all gay men, you know it, and you're being a coward.
Since you want to split hairs and argue about some hidden implications, instead of actual substance, the comment obviously implied that a man from a "risk group" for pedophilia (for lack of a better term), working exclusively with children, getting so upset about anti-lgbt laws likely is a pedophile.
Now that i've microanalysed my own comment for you, would you care to tell me whether sexuality is an inborn trait one can't change?
Pedophile is a disease. It's very likely that they are born with it. There is a case of a person with pedophilia which was caused by a brain tumor. Once the brain tumor was removed, the pedophilia was "cured".
I believe that homo and heterosexuality is determined by birth, even if it's not, I respect everyone's sexuality/ preference as long as they don't harm other people. Pedophilia is another case. The act of pedophilia is hurting the vulnerable children.
I haven't heard that theory before, unfortunately there is no evidence for the claim.
I believe that homo and heterosexuality is determined by birth, even if it’s not, I respect everyone’s sexuality/ preference as long as they don’t harm other people.
And with this logic we run into a problem. If everything goes with the restriction of "as long as it doesn't harm anyone", ought non-reproductive incest be tolerated? What about pedophilia in cases where the child is over the age of consent (which is quite low in some countries)? What about bestiality with large enough animals so no damage is done?
Your logic dictates that all of these behaviours should not only be tolerated, but respected.