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New Study Confirms Homosexuality Can Be Overcome

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New Study Confirms Homosexuality Can Be Overcome Findings Indicate that Those Who Want to Change Sexual Orientation Can Be Successful Nearly 25 years after the American Psychiatric Association officially removed homosexuality from its Diagnostic Manual , labeling it a lifestyle choice rather than a psychological disorder, a California-based association of psychiatrists and psychologists has proven that homosexuals can change their orientation through intense therapy and a strong desire to change. The National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH) released the results of a two-year study this week in conjunction with its annual meeting of licensed psychologists and psychotherapists, social workers, family counselors, clergy and related professionals. The study was conducted among nearly 860 individuals struggling to overcome homosexuality and more than 200 psychologists and therapists who treat them. The survey was sponsored by NARTH; its data was tabulated

Born gay: NO Way!

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Image via Wikipedia Author: Dale Oleary Refuting the Distortions Promoted by the GLBTQ Activists Distortion #1: Persons with SSA are born that way In 1995 the  Journal of Homosexuality   published two double issues [1]  in which a number of authors reviewed various theories suggesting a biological causation for SSA – genetic, hormonal, brain structure, sociobiological. The conclusion of the editors: “Current research into possible biological bases of sexual preference has failed to produce any conclusive evidence.” [2]  The National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH) home page offers a number of articles which latest claims for the “Born that Way” theory. [3] Supporters of the “born-that-way” theory frequently cite a 1993 study by Dean Hamer and associates who claimed to have found a “gay gene.” [4]   However, other scientists have failed to duplicate their results. [5]  And a genome wide study of 465 individuals by Mustanski and associates found no genet