Anne Paulk, the wife of fallen “ex-gay”
John Paulk, has compared identifying as gay to being stuck in a
“roach motel.”
While John Paulk has renounced the
“ex-gay” ministry he founded, Love Won Out, Anne Paulk continues
to promote “conversion therapy” as the leader of Restore Hope
Network.
Appearing on the radio show Mission
America, Anne
Paulk told host Linda Harvey that gay people are responsible for
“a great deal of grief” in their families.
“Most parents, when they're told this
news will think, 'I just lost the future of my child.' … It's like
a death knell for all the future hopes of a parent,” she said.
Paulk asserted that some gay people
become suicidal at the thought that they cannot change their sexual
orientation.
“The argument is you're born gay and
therefore you can't change. It's like … a roach motel. Really, is
that what they have to offer? Is that there is no possibility of
change, there's no possibility of any other identity. And for some
that actually is so depressing that they consider suicide,” Paulk
said.
(Related: Fallen
“ex-gay” John Paulk's wife, Anee, steers clear of discussing
husband.)