"Whaley’s journey from evangelical leader to Democratic candidate is certainly unlikely, made even more so by the fact that she endured conversion therapy with four different therapists over a period of 15 years."

April 11, 2026 - 07:57 UTC

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Arf arf!
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i grew up in a family that loved the megachurch life and while the top few pastors get rich, it's the true believers a few rungs down the ladder that act as reinforcement... doesn't seem repentant as an admitted former christian nationalist, so I'll say she's not the one for me
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it's honestly not that unlikely if she actually believed in god bc nobody else running a megachurch does and it's pretty fucking obvious if you're paying attention.
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This is a fighter with extraordinary reserves. 👏
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Conversion therapy is evil. Nothing more to say about that.
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"When Joanna Whaley calls potential donors to her campaign for Michigan state representative, she often faces a thorny problem. Awkward exchanges occur when an old friend or colleague is unaware that Whaley transitioned four years ago."
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"Similarly, Whaley has been mistaken for her own brother, when in fact she’s an only child."
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