Homosexuals Block Open Debate in Germany

On May 9th the German Gay and Lesbian Association in opposition to two speeches on Psychotherapy congress on whether sexual orientation could be changed if wished for. Speeches had to be delivered with police protection. Anti-Christian counter-demonstration portrayed Jesus as a pig nailed to the cross and used slogans such as: "We are here to hurt your feelings."

A German Gay and Lesbian Association (LSVD) opposed in an open letter from March 26th two speeches that were scheduled to be held on the "6th International Congress for Psychotherapy and Spiritual Welfare" (20th to 24th of May 2009 in Marburg). The lectures were to be given by therapist Markus Hoffmann of the organization Wüstenstrom and medical doctor Dr. Christl Ruth Vonholdt of the Deutsche Institut für Jugend und Gesellschaft. The main objection was their conviction that sexual orientation could be changed if wished for by the individual. The Association called upon the University in Magdeburg to distance itself from the meeting.

On April 21st 2009 a declaration "for freedom and self-determination – against totalitarian gay and lesbian associations" was opened for signatures. Several thousand people including on high ranking officials signed in favor of the protection of the freedom of speech and scientific discussion. Among them: philosopher Robert Spaemann, former minister of state socialist Hans Apel, public law expert Martin Kriele, and member of parliament Norbert Geis.

Due to these efforts, the speeches in question were not cancelled. Protests during the congress however required heavy police protection and forced the concerned speeches into an offsite location which prevented several people from participating.

Homosexual activist groups were responsible for the smearing of walls of Christian buildings and the destruction of display cabinets of parishes.

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