E160: Are People Born Gay? w/Therapist Michael Gasparro

Are people “born gay”? What do science, psychology and the Church tell us about the origins of same-sex attractions? Is there hope for men and women who are struggling with unwanted same sex attractions? Today I sit down with Michael Gasparro, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California. We discuss his personal journey with same-sex attraction and explore the insights and powerful healing stories he's gathered from supporting hundreds of clients. Plus, we discuss what parents can do to raise sexually healthy children. Join us for this important conversation! Check out Michael's website and music: https://michaelgasparro.com/Learn about Reintegrative Therapy: https://www.reintegrativetherapy.com. Help support the show by joining our Locals community! You will receive special perks like access to member-only content, a community of other listeners, the ability to ask upcoming guests questions and much more! https://lilarose.locals.com/supportA big thank you to our partner, EWTN, the world’s leading Catholic network! Discover news, entertainment and more at https://www.ewtn.com/ Check out our Sponsors: -Seven Weeks Coffee: https://www.sevenweekscoffee.com Buy your pro-life coffee with code LILA and get up to 25% off!-Covenant Eyes: http://covenanteyes.sjv.io/Kjngb9 Sign up to grow in purity and gain traction over sexual addiction: use code “LILA” for a free month!-Good Ranchers: https://go.goodranchers.com/lila Purchase your American Meat Delivered subscription today and get a free add-on of beef, chicken, bacon, or salmon! Use code LILA for $25 off! 00:00:00 - Intro00:01:03 - Welcome, Michael00:02:46 - "Unwanted" Sexual Attraction00:12:02 - "Conversion Therapy"?00:17:00 - What is reintegrative therapy?00:19:36 - How do same-sex attractions originate?00:22:07 - How much of same-sex attraction is genetic?00:29:31 - What are some other environmental factors?00:33:19 - Early sexual exposure and abuse00:37:16 - What is a “gay child”?00:46:50 - EMDR is one method00:49:38 - Define our terms - what is marriage?00:53:58 - Gay Men and OCD00:56:45 - Don't minimize spiritual healing 01:00:22 - Prevention is better than treatment01:03:10 - Sex Education01:07:54 - False vs True Compassion01:13:39 - Should someone struggling w/ sexual addiction be in a relationship?01:15:59 - Priests and same sex attractions?01:19:01 - Sexual Fluidity is real01:31:45 - Conclusion