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Interesting article regarding sexual orientation flexibility. Do we now need to assess online orientation?
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The Washington Blade is reporting that the APA task force on sexual orientation responses may not report until 2008 although they will issue a private report in December. Issuing a private, preliminary report is common and often gives a heads up to those might be impacted by the results. Interesting…
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This evening the Fellowship of Christian Physician Assistants issued a press release regarding the American Academy of Physician Assistants House of Delegates action to oppose certain types of sexual reorientation therapy. We have been discussing this matter on other threads. Bottom line, the professions discourage imposition of therapist views opposing…
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Yesterday, I reported the action taken by the House of Delegates of the American Academy of Physician Assistants regarding reparative therapy. I want to provide more detail in this post. As you can see from the association’s daily conference newsletter, the resolution was changed to reflect AMA policy and thus…
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Today in Philadelphia, the American Academy of Physician Assistants debated and then decided a policy on reparative therapy. The AAPA’s Committee on Diversity originally proposed the following concise but inclusive statement: The American Academy of Physician Assistants opposes the practice of treatments intended to alter sexual orientation. This statement was…
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Exgaywatch is reporting an email exchange with geneticist Francis Collins of Human Genome Project fame. In it, Dr. Collins reacts to a NARTH article describing his views of on causes of homosexuality. You should read both the article on the NARTH website by Dr. Dean Byrd and then the response…
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The San Francisco Chronicle has been criticized from all sides due to its recent article on adoptions. Today the paper ran a revised correction that puts some distance between Paul Cameron and Focus on the Family. It reads: CLARIFICATION: In an article that ran on Page 1 on Monday about…
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In a curious reference to Paul Cameron, Ilene Lelchuk reported on gay adoptions in San Francisco yesterday. What is odd is her reference to Paul Cameron being the foundation for Focus on the Family’s policy on gay adoptions when she writes: Focus on the Family’s objection to same-sex parents is…
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APA Press Release May 21, 2007 Contact: Public Affairs (202) 336-5700 ——————————————————————————– APA APPOINTS TASK FORCE TO REVIEW RECENT SCIENCE ON THERAPEUTIC RESPONSES TO SEXUAL ORIENTATION ——————————————————————————– WASHINGTON, DC—The American Psychological Association has appointed a Task Force of researchers and clinicians to review the current scientific research on therapeutic response…
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I liked Alan Chambers’ post today commemorating the International Day Against Homophobia. I encourage you to go read the entire post. Highlights are: Today is the International Day Against Homophobia. And, you might be surprised to learn that I support this effort. Homophobia does exist. Irrational fear of those who…
