After watching the ex-gay movement run around flailing for years, and after Britain's pretty much abandoned all efforts ex-gay--the biggest group, Courage Ministries, said they were hurting, not helping, and they wouldn't do it anymore--I have to see this as an attempt to force others to see them with some sort of legitimacy.
Ex-gay treatment/therapy doesn't work, and they know it. NARTH's latest FAQ of "what's your success rate?" is answered with, basically, "it works, trust us" and no numbers, facts, or stats at all.
But if they're legally recognised, they're legally recognised.
They're legitimacy-hunting. They'll get it from anywhere.
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Date: 2008-10-20 05:25 pm (UTC)From:Ex-gay treatment/therapy doesn't work, and they know it. NARTH's latest FAQ of "what's your success rate?" is answered with, basically, "it works, trust us" and no numbers, facts, or stats at all.
But if they're legally recognised, they're legally recognised.
They're legitimacy-hunting. They'll get it from anywhere.