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Podcast: The Devastating Effects of Conversion Therapy on LGBT Catholics

JesuiticalJune 04, 2021
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This week, Zac and Ashley talk with Eve Tushnet about her recent feature article for America magazine, “Conversion therapy is still happening in Catholic spaces—and its effects on L.G.B.T. people can be devastating”. During Signs of the Times, they unpack a major overhaul to the church’s legal code and wonder: is basketball the holiest sport?

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A podcast from the young, hip and lay editors of America Media. Hosted by Ashley McKinless and Zac Davis.

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