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The Rev. InSteve resigned his position as pastor in Hartford and moved to Los Angeles. One doctor predicted he would not survive to see And yet, proved to be a watershed year for Rev. Unfortunately, suramin was found to be extremely toxic, and it came close to killing him twice.

Tammy Faye took a huge risk with her evangelical Christian audience by inviting Pieters on the program and advocating for compassion gay chastein love for gay people and people with AIDS. The interview was done via satellite because of fears that the PTL crew would not be comfortable with an in-person interview.

And I thought the opportunity to reach an audience that I would never otherwise reach was too valuable to pass by.

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Tammy Faye passed away from cancer inbut Rev. Pieters continues to thrive both personally and professionally. For many years, Pieters served as a chaplain at the Chris Brownlie Hospice, where he discovered a gift for helping people heal into their deaths. Troy D.

Now retired, Pieters is busier than ever with speaking engagements, interviews, and finishing up his memoir. Steve Pieters passed away on July 8,at age Photo by Irwin Rappaport. Index of Stories. Follow us. I suddenly knew that I could be gay and Christian, and I didn't have to kill myself.