Queer and Queerer Ep. 5 – Dr. Rekers’ Long Stroke and Super Summer Jobs
Zack and Peterson dive into this week’s scandal of Dr. Rekers of the Family Research Council and NARTH and his hiring of rent boy “Lucien.” How does the media cover ex-gay issues? How does the LGBT community respond to sex work? Will Lucien be cast aside after the scandal subsides like Mike Jones after Ted Haggard, or will the community support him? We discuss many of the sides of the story that aren’t getting much attention. Also, Zack shares some news from the higher ed job front and Peterson talks about his zaniest summer jobs.
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Here’s some more information about what we talked about this week:
» Miami New Times: George Rekers Is a Homosexual, Escort Says
» Joe Jervis of Joe.My.God Interviews Lucien
» Miami New Times: Things Rekers Said To Lucien When He Didn’t Think We Were Listening
» For more on ex-gay survivors, check out Beyond Ex-Gay
» Zack’s post on the higher education job search
» TransForm NH (Friday, July 23 – Sunday, July 25)
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For those who are interested, here is a link containing the transcripts for the Perry v. Schwarzenegger http://www.equalrightsfoundation.org/our-work/hearing-transcripts/.
As for the topic of sex workers – it seems to me that as long as one of the participants holds economic power over the other participant there is something undesirable inherent in the act. The question for me comes to the privilege of power. Lucien seems to be rising above the subjugation that exists in many of these relationships. This is not to say that every sex worker is the victim of economic subjugation. Just one thought on the topic.l
Thanks Jane. My Perry v. Schwarzenegger archive includes links to the transcripts, reenactments, and all my comprehensive coverage of each day of the trial.