He led a religious program aimed at "converting homosexuals", he was thrown out and announced that he was gay

The founder of one of the largest "therapies" of homobadual conversion in the United States announced that he is gay and rejected the practice that he practiced, which he described as "harmful". This is McKrae Game, who has led for nearly two decades the group "Hope for Wholeness" in South Carolina.

"Conversion therapy It's not just a lie but it's very harmful, "said Game in statements issued by the New York Post. The revelation was made two years after his brutal removal from the religious program. In addition, in the interview, the 51-year-old man dissolution request conversion therapy groups.

This practice aims to suppress or change the baduality of a person through "advice" or religion. It is currently banned in 18 states.

After announcing that he was gay, Game said that he was trying to accept the damage caused by his program: "I He was a religious fan who hurt people"And he added," There were people who they tried to commit suicide for me and for what he told them. Some are in therapy because of me. "

The former homophobic leader, married with two children, said his wife was very understanding about the process, but some members of the Christian community, as well as LGBTQ activists, expressed his repudiation.

Game acknowledged that he was prepared for a violent reaction from a part of society. He even said that always receive messages from angry people on Facebook, where they tell him that his program has traumatized them. In an article published on this social network last week, he made long apologies: "I was wrong! Please, forgive me! "

This is not the first case in which a member of the community of "therapies" changes their minds and decides to repudiate this type of activity. In 2014, nine former leaders of similar groups signed an open letter denouncing the treatments as "harmful and ineffective".