Gay reparative therapy under scrutiny
NEW YORK (AP) — The American Psychological Association next week embarks on the first review of its 10-year-old policy on counseling homosexuals, a step that homosexual-rights activists hope will end with a denunciation of any attempt by therapists to change sexual orientation.
Such efforts — often called reparative therapy or conversion therapy — are denounced as futile and harmful by many homosexual-rights activists, but conservative and church groups defend the right to offer such treatment, and say people with their viewpoint have been excluded from the review panel.
A six-member task force set up by the APA holds its first meeting Tuesday.
I believe that Relgions have the rights to offer this treatment to those who want it but others shall not be forced to do this treatment if they do not wish to.
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Just because people go through counseling does not mean that they will change their sexual orientation. People who are counseled are allowed to express themselves and talk about what is on their mind. I don't think counselors would pressure their gay patients into becoming straight. However, if religious organizations offer this treatment, I believe that they would put pressure on homosexuals because many religious people believe a relationship should be between a man and a women. "Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve."
Gay rights should not be violated because i know it is weird but what are you gonna do if they love or like each other.
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