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Apr 22, 2015 · Not only was he crucial to LIA, but Sykes was in another ex-gay organization; sitting on the Board of Directors for the Exodus International for a decade. So what’s the story of Victor Sykes and what ultimately happened to him after Jared left the center?
Nov 3, 2018 · Victor Sykes is played by actor Joel Edgerton in the film, and Syke’s real-real name is John Smid. Smid resigned his position as Executive Director of L.I.A. in 2008 then moved to Texas with his wife of two decades. This is what Smid told Chris Matthews on his “Hardball” program back in 2011:
Aug 16, 2023 · Victor Sykes is based on John Smid, the former leader of Love in Action, a Christian organization that tried to change gay people's sexual orientation. Learn about Smid's life, apology, and current work as a furniture maker.
Chief therapist Victor Sykes tells the group that their sexuality is a choice influenced by poor parenting. He instructs them to perform harsh "moral inventories" of themselves and their families and requires them not to tell anyone else about what occurs during the sessions.
In the 2018 film Boy Erased, based on the book of the same name, the character Victor Sykes, portrayed by Joel Edgerton, is based on Smid. A November 2018 Radiolab podcast titled "UnErased: Smid" [7] features Smid's life story.
Aug 12, 2023 · The film is based on the true story of Garrard Conley, who was sent to a gay conversion therapy program by his parents. Joel Edgerton plays Victor Sykes, the chief therapist, who is based on John Smid, a former ex-gay leader who apologized for his actions.
Nov 8, 2018 · Boy Erased: Directed by Joel Edgerton. With Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe, Madelyn Cline. The son of a Baptist preacher unwillingly participates in a church-supported gay conversion program after being forcibly outed to his parents.
