A common criticism of religion and the Catholic church is the idea that homosexuality is a sin and is, therefore, wrong. But for American Horror Story, queer characters are not uncommon and are also not depicted in the way they often stereotypically tend to be. As Ryan Murphy, co-creator of the show is a gay man himself, it is not surprising that representation of queer characters is important to him and that the criticism of the way they are treated is addressed several times in the series. One of the biggest conflicts between sexuality and religion occurred between Lana Winters, the openly queer journalist in Asylum, and the catholic church that admitted her due to her sexuality (Sevenich). When Winters is admitted, she is administered electroshock therapy and conversion therapy at the hands of psychologist, Dr Thredson. During her time in the asylum, Lana is told that if she does not "perform straight," she will continue to be homosexual and therefore a sinner in the church's opinion (Sevenich).