Son, I don't know how else to explain it but you're sick.
Sick. I feel fine. There's nothing wrong with me.
See that's the problem. You think it is okay to have this disorder. But it's not.
Son, we have brought someone here today to get you back to normal.
—Pastor Redgie. —How are you doing sir? —Alright. This is Justin.
Justin, your parents told me that you said you were gay. Is that true?
I did. I mean I am.
Son you're not gay. You're sick.
But thank God, I've got the cure.
You're at a restaurant when you overhear an uncomfortable conversation.
A set of parents trying to convince their gay son that homosexuality is an illness.
They've even brought along their own pastor to "pray away the gay."
Do you side with the parents?
Preach the son's right to his own sexuality?
Or follow the old proverb, "Silence is golden"?
What would you do?
I don't understand what's going on.
Don't worry, it's going to be okay.
Let's get started.
We're in Atlanta's dining room.
The world-famous Mary Mac's Tea Room.
It's located in the shadow of dozens of churches.
And is popular with the faithful.
Those faithful include these three women.
I didn't think there was anything wrong with being gay.
Oh here is absolutely something wrong with being gay, son.
You're my son, and my son is not gay.
That's why we've got the pastor here so the devil can't have you, son.
Yes, son. I love you but you're going to stop being gay today.
This is it. It stops right here.
I'm not going... I can't handle this. Pastor, fix him, please.
I got this. I got this.
Once our parents leave, the women confess to our waitress Lorraine that they want to move.
This guy here is trying to de-gay him.
It's making everybody uncomfortable.
As wicked as they want to be.
Can't imagine how it's making this young man feel.
But when we send a pastor away...
The womens' compassion prompts them to stay put and step in.
—It's okay. —You're alright.
God loves you.
He does?
Yes, he does. God does not judge.
He doesn't judge.
He don't judge you, boo.
Am I wrong for being gay?
No. It's, you know... It's who you are.
It's okay to be who you are.
Just be a decent person, 'cause we got some jacked up, effed up heterosexual people.
Hi, ladies. How are you?
Oh, no!
Are you okay?
Oh, no! What Would You Do!
What were you thinking?
The church plays a very big part in our community as African American people.
And when your pastor doesn't speak about homosexuality...
or coaching parts in the Bible that tell that it's wrong, we really really believe this.
And it further increases low self-esteem.
And it makes us feel even less then.
And we don't even really talk about it.
Back at the restaurant our fake pastor is praying for Justin.
We are here today Lord to take care of Justin.
This woman who is watching closely is a real minister.
I'm not comfortable at this. I'm gay. I'm not going to change.
—You are not— —I am who I am. —Where are you going? Where are you going!?
I want to go and take care of him. I'll be right back.
Believing that her services are needed she swoops in and gets to work.
First, by giving them a warning.
You're pushing him farther away from you right now. You don't want that.
I just have to tell you. I feel like disowning him.
You don't want to do that. 'Cause God gave him to you.
How can you disown what he gives to you. You can't.
Then she offers a prayer.
We release him into Your hands.
And we say, Lord Jesus, you are one for all
and nothing is too hard for our God and Jesus preciously.
In Jesus name. Amen.
Excuse me, madam. I'm John Quiñones with the TV-show What Would You Do.
—You're kidding. —No.
Are you guys kidding?
Can a preacher really pray the gayness out of him?
No, a preacher can't do that. That's a God thing.
What would you tell to a young gay man, who says, "This is who I am. This is the way I was born."
I tell them that Jesus loves them beyond any and everything else and that's who they should love first.
And that message of God's unconditional love echoes throughout the restaurant.
There's not one person in this room who is perfect.
I'm not here to do the pastor's job, I want you to know God loves you...
no matter what. Just keep praying.
God bless you.
You'll be okay.
I will be okay?
Yeah. God loves us no matter what we do.
This woman's empathy is on full display.
I know you're having a rough time over there, are you alright?
I don't know.
It's not fun.
I don't know what to do.
You have to be you. They'll come around.
Be yourself.
Be patient with everybody.
And this woman tells us she agrees with the parents' beliefs but not their actions.
I'm a Christan. I believe that the Bible is great.
But it's not my business.
I wouldn't have prayed away the gay. I would talk more sensible.
We roll one last time.
And we meen Linda Hala.
I can't take this. You go get rid of this gay today.
Today! You go get rid of this.
Yes! Fix him! Being gay is wrong, son.
She holds back until holding back is no longer an option.
You know what. I don't wanna say nothing, but it's getting ridiculous.
Excuse me.
God deal with the imperfect, not perfect.
And everybody can make a change. If he wants to change later on in life, he can change...
but you can't make somebody change what they want to be.
I'm a pastor. I can fix it.
no you can't fix that. You can't fix what somebody want to be.
And that's what everybody wants to do is to choose what somebody want to be.
But that's not right.
it's not right to you!
But if we don't fix him, he's going to hell.
But you can't put your hand on him.
You're a man of God. If you know some prayer, you can pray it.
The God does not judge and you know it.
If you want to teach him about not being a homosexual, do it at home.
You talked so loud I thought it was John Quiñones. Ok, but I don't see where he is...
Quiñones here! Right here, right here! I just can't believe.
Oh my God! Oh no!
Oh my goodness!
You have to say something.
Life is so short and we're quick to judge everybody.
Oh, let's stop judging.
It's al about love.
We don't show enough of it. And that's a mistake. We don't show enough of it all over the world.
It's all about love.