Let it be known that proud queer turned former fag Noe Gutierrez has publicly insisted his sexuality's not up for public discussion. Gutierrez's name may ring a bell after his roles in two contradictory movies. In 1999's It's Elementary, Gutierrez helped educate children on homo-inclusion. Flash-forward five-years and a religious experience later, and Gutierrez popped up as one of Dr. Warren Throckmorton documentary subjects in the ex-gay documentary, I Do Exist. In that film, Gutierrez professed his Biblically-founded ex-gayness.

Now, Gutierrez has released a statement distancing himself from the controversial movement, Ex-Gay Watch reports. In a statement issued January 7, 2007, Gutierrez insists:

This video record of my testimony in support of the ex-gay movement is but a snapshot in time, it seemed important for me to establish the broader picture of where I am in my own life and how my ideas have changed over time. Of utmost importance is my integrity, which can only be maintained through persistent honesty with myself and with others.

Gutierrez goes on to say that while he does not consider himself an ex-gay, he doesn't exactly rebuke it's message: that Christian teaching can cure homosexuality:

I am a person who believes in change, especially that espoused by an active Christian faith. However, I do regret the divisive message of the ex-gay movement and that my story became a vehicle for that message. I personally have had a change of heart in the matter of a person’s sexual orientation. It has been my experience in the years since joining (and later leaving) the ex-gay movement that a person’s sexual orientation may or may not be an area impacted by the change that comes by way of a diligent Christian faith. I believe that a true faith in Jesus Christ is made manifest in the positive and visible change of a believer’s heart.

Despite his declaration, Gutierrez would not emphasize his sexual complexities:

For those left wondering about my own sexuality, I have decided no longer make this small part of my identity a topic for public discussion.