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QUEBEC, June 18, 2012 ( LifeSiteNews.com ) – In what they are touting as a “world first,” a Quebec homosexual activist group has launched a “ registry of homophobic acts” with support and funding from the Quebec Government’s Justice Department .  Standing alongside Montreal Police Chief Johanne Paquin and Commander Alain Gagnon , the leadership of the group Gai Ecoute launched the anonymous tipster registry at a press conference today.  Included in the definition of actions classified as “homophobic” and deemed worthy of reporting to the registry are: “any negative word or act toward a homosexual or homosexuality in general: physical abuse, verbal abuse, intimidation, harassment, offensive graffiti, abuse, injurious mockery, inappropriate media coverage and discrimination.” A  press release  from the group says that anyone who has experienced or witnessed an act of homophobia “must” report it to the registry of homophobic acts. Funding and support for the venture co

Image via Wikipedia Image via Wikipedia Image via Wikipedia The Role of Abuse Introduction “I did not ask for this … I did not want this … I suffered from this.” Those are the sentiments of every male who has ever been sexual abused, molested or raped. Those were my words. In today’s issue of  “Counseling Insights”  we continue the six-part series on the factors which may contribute to males developing same-sex attractions ( SSA ).  Please remember that  we simply do not know what causes ssa in males , but there are certain factors which commonly appear.  It is often the case –  but clearly not always  – that males who experience ongoing ssa had been abused somewhere in their past: sexually, physically, verbally/emotionally, and/or spiritually.  Here’s a review of each. Discussion Sexual abuse .  My experience is not unique.  In a 2006 study by Dickson & Byrd, 49% of the males with ssa reported having been sexually abused – compared to only 2% for the males who had  opposite -sex