Continuing the discussion about sexual identity therapy, I want to contrast our framework with both gay affirming and reparative therapies on the dimension of value neutrality in two posts. As a springboard for my thoughts, I want to quote from an article by Joseph Nicolosi on the NARTH website called, “Why I Am Not A…

Got your attention? Nature reports on research with mice where a little genetic tinkering led to male-like sexual behavior in females. You can even watch a video…

Ex Gay Watch posted a link to an interview with Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson that covered many topics but included several of recent interest to readers here. He specifically says that he had twice weekly reorientation therapy in his younger years. He says it worked but didn’t work at the same time. Q. Did you…

Next week (August 17) I will participate in a symposium on sexual identity conflicts at the American Psychological Association annual conference in San Francisco, CA. Here is the brief description from the association website (scroll down to Division 36): Div. 36 (Psychology of Religion) Friday, 2-2:50 p.m.• Symposium: “Sexual Identity Therapy to Address Religious and…

This is off the usual topic of this blog, but I want to note it anyway. The following news release just came via email from Beth Powell at AMHCA: U.S. House Passes “Children’s Health and Medicare Protection Act,” Including Provision Establishing Medicare Coverage of Mental Health Counselors August 1, 2007, was a historic day for…