Campaign launched to expose ex-gay therapists

[NorthCarolina]

A gay journalist who went undercover to expose the methods of gay conversion therapists is organising a campaign to stamp out the controversial therapy.

Patrick Strudwick revealed last week how two therapists, one of whom was an advisor to homophobic former MP Iris Robinson, had tried to turn him straight through "unethical" methods.

The premise of gay conversion therapy is that gay people can be turned straight and that homosexuality is often caused by a lack of a father figure or sexual abuse as a child. In some cases, NHS funding pays for the treatment.

Critics say it does not work and can lead to severe mental health problems. Research published last year found one in six therapists and psychiatrists had tried to turn a gay person straight.

Mr Strudwick has now set up a campaign group called Stop Conversion Therapy Taskforce (SCOTT) to expose such therapists and persuade professional bodies to condemn them.

Read the entire article here: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2010/02/10/campaign-launched-to-expose-ex-gay-therapists/

[fascisthunter]

1. good, because they harm people

there is nothing therapeutic about living in denial. All denial does is compound the already existing problem, which is self-loathing.

[HillWilliam]

2. Facebookers can find

the group here.

[tbyg52]

3. Thanks.

:hi: