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shenmue

(38,610 posts) Sat Aug 30, 2014, 04:23 PM Aug 2014

Manchester woman going home after being held captive to 'cure' her sexuality

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/08/30/manchester-lesbian-activist-held-captive-in-congo-to-cure-her-of-gayness/

Christina Fonthes just wanted to visit her extended family in Kinshasa. When they found out she was gay, though, they weren't so happy to see her anymore.

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Manchester woman going home after being held captive to 'cure' her sexuality (Original Post) shenmue Aug 2014 OP

Perhaps the wrong people are ones who need treatment and are not getting treatment. Thinkingabout Aug 2014 #1

+1,000,000!! theHandpuppet Aug 2014 #3

Horrifying and outrageous theHandpuppet Aug 2014 #2

sadly, this is not in the least surprising. I hope the reports that she is safe are accurate. niyad Aug 2014 #4

Jebus... joeybee12 Aug 2014 #5

Glad she is safe! burrowowl Aug 2014 #6

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)

1. Perhaps the wrong people are ones who need treatment and are not getting treatment.

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Sat Aug 30, 2014, 04:56 PM

Aug 2014

theHandpuppet

(19,964 posts)

3. +1,000,000!!

Reply to Thinkingabout (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 30, 2014, 06:37 PM

Aug 2014

And instead authorities arrested the kidnapped woman!

theHandpuppet

(19,964 posts)

2. Horrifying and outrageous

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Sat Aug 30, 2014, 06:36 PM

Aug 2014

I don't understand -- why was the kidnapped woman arrested for escaping?

niyad

(134,039 posts)

4. sadly, this is not in the least surprising. I hope the reports that she is safe are accurate.

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Sat Aug 30, 2014, 07:09 PM

Aug 2014

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

5. Jebus...

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Sat Aug 30, 2014, 10:57 PM

Aug 2014

I hope her captors get locked up.

burrowowl

(18,494 posts)

6. Glad she is safe!

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Sun Aug 31, 2014, 01:38 AM

Aug 2014

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