Brazil's gay 'cure' sparks fury
Controversial plans to offer state help to Rio de Janeiro's gays have stunned Brazil. In proposals put to Rio’s Legislative Assembly by state deputy Edino Fonseca psychological support would be provided for gays to change. The politician proposing the “support” initiative is a pastor from the Assembléia de Deus movement, a massive evangelical church with significant political clout. Fonseca says: "Homosexuality is not a one-way street. Every option in life has an exit and a return. [...] My project is to orientate those people who are suffering some kind of existential crisis so that they receive some kind of support. It’s a social problem," he said. Great Reporter
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