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Scientology Homophobia

October 10, 2015 By Mike Rinder 458 Comments

Is scientology homophobic? There has been considerable discussion about this.  In today's world,  where it is no longer socially acceptable to be anti-gay, scientology has taken steps to attempt to portray itself as tolerant and welcoming of the LGBT community. But similar to scientology's claims that disconnection "doesn't exist" or is simply a "personal choice," the PR smokescreen hides an ugly and unpleasant reality. At its heart, scientology IS very homophobic. Here is the truth as I experienced it, growing up in scientology and then being a senior official in the church for many … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Public Relations Tagged With: David Miscavige, gay, Handbook for Preclears, homophobia, L. Ron Hubbard, Larry Wright, Lesbian, paul haggis, public relations, Science of Survival, The New Yorker, Tommy Davis

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