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In [[1998]] Michael Pattison (former member of the Church of Scientology) sued the organization, claiming that the organizations's leadership lied about their ability to cure him of his homosexuality and engaged in various other nefarious activites such as kidnapping and invasion of his privacy. The lawsuit also argued that the Church of Scientology had often told Pattison that actor [[John Travolta]] was proof that Scientology can transform a homosexual into a happy heterosexual. Travolta's lawyer asserted that his client was not gay, and is happily married to a woman. Similiar accusations have been circulated regarding the most prominent Scientology celebrity, Tom Cruise.

[[Tom Cruise]] has made successful lawsuits against several of these accusers, most recently suing Chad Slater in [[2001]] for one hundred million dollars. Slater, a gay porn star, gave an interview in ''Actustar'' in which he stated that he had been having a relationship with Cruise and that [[Nicole Kidman]] divorced Cruise after she walked in on the two men in bed together. AFor moreyears, recentCruise rumorhas isasserted that Tomhe Cruiseis wasa caughtheterosexual. having sexHowever, withunlike [[MatchboxTravolta, 20]]Cruise leadhas singergone andout fellowof Scientologisthis way to publically endorse [[Robgay Thomasrights]], byan Thomas'sapparent wife.violation of Accordingthe tomoral thisteachings of Scientology. rumor

Cruises engagement to actress [[Katie Holmes]] is simply a continuation of a deal where B-actress agree to marry Crusie, keep silent about his homsexuality, and get a huge career boaster [[http://www.thesuperficial.com/archives/001038.html]. None of these rumors have been proven to be true. Tom Cruise has been asserting that he is [[heterosexual]] since the [[1990s]], but he has also gone out of his way to publically endorse [[gay rights]], an apparent violation of the moral teachings of Scientology [http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,8374,00.html].

==Current Church of Scientology viewpoints==

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The Church of Scientology has made some apparent gestures of support for [[gay rights]], such as posting a press release on its website praising the [[humanitarian]] work of gay people belonging to the Church of Scientology. In [[2002]] the American Church of Scientology published a press release on its website quoting gay activist Keith Relkin as saying, "Over the years I have worked with the Church of Scientology for greater inclusion of gay people like me, and today represents a milestone in that progress." [http://www.scientology.org/html/opencms/cos/scientology/en_US/news-media/news/2002/021211.html]. In [[2005]] an article in the New York Daily News suggested that the homophobic writings of Hubbard might have come from his own embarassment about his gay son, who committed suicide in [[1976]]. A spokeswoman for Scientology said, "Mr. Hubbard abhorred discrimination in all its forms," and that the Church encourages relationships that are "ethical". [http://www.nydailynews.com/news/gossip/story/296198p-253621c.html]. The spokeswoman said that Church had not taken an official position on gay marriage, and that members prefer not to talk about it.

The Church of Scientology, in line with its reluctance to disavow any of Hubbard's core writings, has not formally rebuked the homophobic teachings of its founder, as the [[Lutheran]] Church did with [[Martin Luther]]'s anti-Semitic writings in [[1994]]. Hence most independent critics of Scientology assert that the Church of Scientology still supports its anti-gay foundation. Most people that have left the Chuch often view it to be a cult and that it is not above blackmailing celebrity members in order ensure that they reamin loyal members of the Church.

==Scientology and gay rights==

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[[Category:Scientology beliefs and practices]]

[[Category: Gay and Lesbian]]

==Critics of Scientology==

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