Lohanthony, Soft Conversion Therapy, and Alana Chen’s Suicide

Relabeling a dangerous practice doesn’t change outcomes

Anthony Quintal speaking at the 2014 VidCon. Photo by Gage Skidmore on Wikimedia Commons. (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Popular YouTuber Anthony Quintal, better known as Lohanthony, recently renounced his gay sexual orientation and endorsed the little-known “Christian Celibacy” movement. While Quintal claims to have never attempted conversion therapy, he is referring to a…