Gay Marriage / Gay Rights

[HairOfTheDog]

The GOP Can Fix Them Faggots and Lesbeanns!!

Here's what the leading mental health professionals say:
An array of professional organizations oppose gay conversion therapy. Such groups include the American Medical Association, the American Psychiatric Association and the American Psychological Association.

"The most important fact about these 'therapies' is that they are based on a view of homosexuality that has been rejected by all the major mental health professions," said the APA, the nation's largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology.

"To date, there has been no scientifically adequate research to show that therapy aimed at changing sexual orientation ... is safe or effective."

"The American Psychological Association has found that efforts to change sexual orientations can pose critical health risks including, but not limited to, depression, substance abuse, social withdrawal, decreased self-esteem and suicidal thoughts," the Republican governor said in his signing statement.

Here's what The Texas Republican convention says:
"Pfffft! We're gonna make advocating for gay conversion therapy part of our 2016 platform!"

"We recognize the legitimacy and efficacy of counseling, which offers reparative therapy and treatment for those patients seeking healing and wholeness from their homosexual lifestyle. No laws or executive orders shall be imposed to limit or restrict access to this type of therapy."

"I do not think homosexuals are born as homosexuals," Cindy Adams, president of Texas Eagle Forum said.

"To say this is an unchangeable thing, there are too many people who've changed their mind about homosexuality. No one can change the color of their skin or change the place they're born, but they can definitely choose their lifestyles," she added.

Story: http://edition.cnn.com/2014/06/08/us/tex...?hpt=hp_t3