With reference to Dennis Hastert sexually abusing young men under his stewardship, per CNN article: Dennis Hastert abused four boys, prosecutors say - CNNPolitics.com My vent. Ya thats one form of abuse, but when is it going to come out how much abuse religion has done to LGBT people? It's actually criminal. An abomination. I now know thanks to ECs and the wonderful people I have met here, my abuse started at ~14. I was so badly shamed and ya beat up a few times, for "having eyes for guys" I was incapable of loving another human or myself.