WASHINGTON, D.C. – Family Research Council President Tony Perkins responded to the recent suicides of Tyler Clementi, Justin Aaberg, Seth Walsh, Asher Brown, and others.
Perkins released the following statement:
“I have watched with regret the news about the recent suicides of Tyler Clementi, Justin Aaberg, Seth Walsh, Asher Brown, and others. All of us here at the Family Research Council share a deep, Christian belief in the sanctity of human life, and we mourn their unfortunate deaths.
“As unfortunate they were, however, they were not surprising. Research has shown that homosexuals, as a result of engaging in homosexual acts, experience mental illnesses like depression more often than heterosexuals, and there is no empirical evidence that this depression—like that experienced by Tyler, Justin, Seth, Asher, and others—is caused by so-called ‘homophobic discrimination’ in our society. What makes these suicides regrettable, then, is that they could have been prevented had these young men chosen not to engage in the acts that ultimately caused their deaths.
“The Family Research Council urges all homosexuals who are experiencing suicidal ideation to stop engaging in homosexual acts and seek therapy with a qualified counselor so that they can learn to cope with and eventually be cured of their unnatural condition,” concluded Perkins.
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