Aug

14

Christian Publication World Magazine Lies About APA’s Statement on Gay Reparative Therapy

Filed Under Bitch Slap, Religion 

GayWallet.com member OneMoreLesbian sent me an email this morning asking if I’d seen the latest article in Christian publication World Magazine. Imagine my surprise when I read the following lie (in bold type):

The American Psychological Association just published a report on whether therapists can make this change happen. In examining change therapy, which claims that people with homosexual desires can switch to heterosexual desires, the report says there is insufficient evidence that the therapies work.

But it also found that while people are unlikely to change their desires, they can change their identity and behavior. People who underwent change therapy sometimes reported that they learned to tolerate same-sex attraction, even if they didn’t act on it. Some eventually identified as heterosexuals and had heterosexual relationships. The APA also said that therapists can help people choose to live in a way that affirms their religious beliefs.

Liar, liar, your fuckin’ pants are on fire!

Here’s the section of the APA’s report that World Magazine took out of context:

“At most, certain studies suggested that some individuals learned how to ignore or not act on their homosexual attractions. Yet, these studies did not indicate for whom this was possible, how long it lasted or its long-term mental health effects. Also, this result was much less likely to be true for people who started out only attracted to people of the same sex.”

Not once does that statement claim that homosexuals could change their orientation, nor does it state that homosexuals learned to “tolerate” opposite-sex attraction.

A closer review shows that World Magazine didn’t bother to link to the original APA report so their readers can fact-check their asses. And why is that?

A recent article on EdgeBoston.com reports that anti-gay organization Focus on the Family is selling off its “Love Won Out” conferences – conferences designed to push gay reparative therapy. Focus on the Family fell on hard financial times and the organization is selling off a program that isn’t making a lot of money – in fact, it’s costing them a lot of money. World Magazine is spewin’ their lies to help Focus on the Family find a buyer for a gay reparative therapy program they know damn well doesn’t work.

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2 Responses to “Christian Publication World Magazine Lies About APA’s Statement on Gay Reparative Therapy”

  1. Candace on August 14th, 2009 8:08 pm

    Fact check? Are you kidding me? They don't even "fact check" their Bible by reading it in context. Why would they read the APA in context?

  2. SistersTalk on August 14th, 2009 8:10 pm

    I hear ya, Candace!

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