In this episode, Luan talks to us about his harrowing upbringing by a father who was so wrapped up in conspiracy theories and later, QAnon, that he neglected his childrens’ medical needs and forced our guest to go to conversion therapy after he came out as gay.

Trigger warnings: homophobia, child abuse, neglect, transphobia and racism.

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Further Reading:

Ryan Lovett: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/tamara-lovett-ryan-failing-necessaries-trial-doctors-medical-examiner-strep-1.3873049

Ezekiel Stephan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Stephan

Leilani Neumann: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kara_Neumann_case

Makayla Sault: https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/makayla-sault-girl-who-refused-chemo-for-leukemia-dies-1.2829885

Ayn Rand: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayn_Rand

Conversion Therapy: https://www.ohchr.org/en/calls-for-input/report-conversion-therapy

Music by:

John Simmonds - www.porthosmedia.net

Chris Haugen - www.chrishaugen.net

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