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Via Project Q Atlanta: Last month, Daniel Pierce was disowned by his family in a violent confrontation as they attempted a “pray away the gay” intervention. Pierce, a 19-year-old college student, recorded the incident in a video that quickly went viral and was viewed by millions of people. On Friday, Pierce was on hand for Lost N Found’s open house …

The Advocate sets up the clip below: Previewing the video, host Dr. Drew Pinsky and his panel offered a little context on the situation that ensued before Pierce began filming. The teen’s grandparents, father, and stepmother were attempting to stage an “intervention” surrounding his sexual orientation, allegedly trying to send him to a “reparative therapy” program where he could try …