NARTH founder Joseph Nicolosi, arguably the father of modern reparative therapy, has retracted his claim that a patient was able to change his sexual orientation through an SSRI. In 2009, Dr Nicolosi said his client had made no progress in…
NARTH
135 Articles
135
3 Min Read
3
In 2007, the National Association for the Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH) posted an article by Dean Byrd on their website. It seemed written to give the impression that noted geneticist Dr. Francis Collins agreed with both the idea…
1 Min Read
0
Ex-gay guru Richard Cohen of the International Healing Foundation has published an “apology” to gays and lesbians he has hurt: “We at IHF wish to offer a sincere, heartfelt apology to everyone in the LGBTQ community,” said IHF founder and director,…
M
Mental Health Professionals a Minority in NARTH
1 Min Read
1
1 Min Read
1
Although the National Association for the Research and Therapy of Homosexuality promotes itself as a professional organization, mental health professionals make up a mere quarter of its 1,000-strong membership. Dr Warren Throckmorton, a conservative Christian and psychology professor who has…
E
Ex-Gay Study Nothing New, Same Flawed Data
1 Min Read
2
1 Min Read
2
A 2007 study of sexual orientation change is back in the news following its publication in a scientific journal. But despite conservative Christians’ championing of the research as proof that gays can change, the article presents nothing new. Stanton L…
N
NARTH Absent from Relaunched Exodus Bookstore
1 Min Read
6
1 Min Read
6
Exodus International has relaunched its online bookstore at Exodusbooks.org, but some key titles are missing from the shelves. In particular, there appear to be no books by the notorious Dr Joseph Nicolosi, the father of ex-gay reparative therapy and former…
1 Min Read
7
Anti-gay activist Dr Michael L Brown will be a guest speaker at NARTH’s conference in Arizona this fall. Brown, who recently self-published a massive diatribe against the “gay agenda” titled A Queer Thing Happened to America, will appear at a…
P
Polish University Cancels Ex-Gay Conference
1 Min Read
6
1 Min Read
6
A conference on gay-to-straight therapy has been forced to seek a new venue after a Polish university withdrew its support. The event, featuring notorious NARTH therapist Joseph Nicolosi, was due to take place on September 16 at the Medical School Foundation…
N
NARTH Responds to Marcus Bachmann Criticisms
1 Min Read
1
1 Min Read
1
The National Association for the Research and Therapy of Homosexuality has congratulated gay-to-straight conversion therapist Marcus Bachmann for “sticking to the science.” Bachmann, husband of Republican presidential runner Michele Bachmann, runs a clinic in Minnesota offering ex-gay therapy. His description…
1 Min Read
2
The National Association for the Research and Therapy of Homosexual is no longer offering continuing education to therapists in the state of California, according to SFGate blogger Susan Davis. Although some activists had tried to have NARTH‘s rights to provide…