On Thursday night I went to see To Be Straight with You directed by Lloyd Newson. The play gives the account of the persecution suffered by homosexuals. Every word that is spoken on stage is one that comes from street interviews in London. They range from the accounts of gay people to those of those who believe it to be morally wrong. The play through dance and drama explores the paradox in religion and sexuality. It shows how those who espouse the way of faith too often espouse the way of hate for those with whom they disagree. I would have to say that I find the intolerance spoken allegedly in the name of Christ very hard to stomach. Those so called Christian organsation that promote reorienation of sexuality and sexual identity do much damage. It is a great sadness that we are not able to view someones God given sexuality whether gay or straight as a gift from God to them rather than convincing them that they are disordered just because they are attracted to someone of the same sex.
I was lucky to get a ticket to see this as they had all sold out and I got a return. A friend who went on Friday night had the same experience. This is well worth seeing so include the link below
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