Been doing some followup on this story as well...Zach, unfortunately, got largely taken in, but his story may be earning a victory for OTHER kids at threat for committment there and in similar facilities.
http://www.isaccorp.org/loveinaction/lov
Reportedly Peterson Toscano (a walkaway from Love In Action) has also verified the unlicensed handing out of drugs.
http://www.isaccorp.org/loveinaction/lo
Needless to say, the dominionists running the joint are displeased and are contersuing the State of Tennessee:
http://www.isaccorp.org/loveinaction/lo
(What's especially funny is that Love In Action flat out lies about its purpose. A quote:
"We are not changing homosexuals to heterosexuals," says LIA Director John Smid.
(Uhhh...that's what I thought the entire point of that whole "de-gaying"/"reparative" therapy WAS. So, are you or are you not running a "de-gaying" clinic?)
Needless to say, though, it looks like Refuge may well be shutting down. Good riddance to bad rubbish. Let's hope it's the first of MANY.
Updates on the "Love In Action"/Refuge situation (because we can use SOME good news)
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