In this episode, Luan talks to us about his harrowing upbringing by a father who was so wrapped up in conspiracy theories and later, QAnon, that he neglected his childrens’ medical needs and forced our guest to go to conversion therapy after he came out as gay.
Trigger warnings: homophobia, child abuse, neglect, transphobia and racism.
You can catch an ad-free version of this episode on our Patreon, as well as bonus clips and patron-only episodes. Sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/qdropped
Also, be sure to watch our host, Courtney, tell her family’s story at the We Can Reason Conference in Calgary here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/courtney-tells-83786178?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
Follow the Q-Dropped Podcast:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@qdropped
Twitter: https://twitter.com/QDroppedPod
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QDropped
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/qdroppedpod/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@qdropped
Mastodon: https://masthead.social/@Qdropped
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/QDropped/
Further Reading:
Ezekiel Stephan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Stephan
Leilani Neumann: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kara_Neumann_case
Makayla Sault: https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/makayla-sault-girl-who-refused-chemo-for-leukemia-dies-1.2829885
Ayn Rand: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayn_Rand
Conversion Therapy: https://www.ohchr.org/en/calls-for-input/report-conversion-therapy
Music by:
John Simmonds - www.porthosmedia.net
Chris Haugen - www.chrishaugen.net
Popular Podcasts
NFL Daily with Gregg Rosenthal
Gregg Rosenthal and a rotating crew of elite NFL Media co-hosts, including Patrick Claybon, Colleen Wolfe, Steve Wyche, Nick Shook and Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic get you caught up daily on all the NFL news and analysis you need to be smarter and funnier than your friends.
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace. I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com