Evan Urquhart

I defy you to read @ajoyfulstammer and still think of all B Siders as out of touch with mainstream queer issues http://www.matthewfranklinjones.com/2014/08/18/the-new-ex-gay/ …

@v_urq @ajoyfulstammer Vanessa so do you believe there is any correlation between celibacy being taught to GLBT teens and suicide?

@manlambda @ajoyfulstammer First, read this: http://www.slate.com/blogs/outward/2014/08/19/five_rules_for_writing_about_lgbtq_suicide_rates.html … There's no data on celibacy, so no basis to say it causes suicide.

@v_urq @ajoyfulstammer Vanessa I am dealing with someone on FB right now who has tried 2 kill himself cause he can't reconcile call celibacy

@manlambda I'm sorry to hear there's someone who's having a hard time. I know it may sound insensitive, but individual anecdotes aren't data

@v_urq so since we have no easy way to collect data we should dismiss multiple stories. Nice!!! Just ignore those that don't fit narrative

@manlambda There's a reason anecdotal evidence can't be relied on. You're critical of celibacy and genuinely concerned for the welfare of...

@manlambda ...struggling gay people. It's therefore very likely that you would come across those struggling with this and blame celibacy.