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By Greg Quinlan<\/span><\/h1>\n

Wednesday, July 13, 2011 10:01 AM<\/p>\n

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Gregory Quinlan testifies before Ohio House Commitee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Why have gay activists instigated media attention over ex-gays and the husband of Presidential candidate Michelle Bachmann?<\/p>\n

Apparently, Mr. Bachmann, who has a PhD in clinical psychology, operates several counseling centers which also offer services to homosexual clients seeking to overcome unwanted same-sex attractions.\u00a0 But because even one ex-gay proves that homosexual behavior is not innate or immutable, the gay lobby\u2019s fear of their former members results in false claims and attacks aimed at preventing homosexuals from exercising their right to self-determination. They cannot bear to have even one homosexual leave homosexuality, hence their outrage at Dr. Bachmann.<\/p>\n

I know because I am ex-gay myself.\u00a0 I suffer more harassment as a former homosexual than I ever did as an out and proud homosexual.<\/p>\n

The ex-gay community includes thousands of former homosexuals like myself who benefited from counseling.\u00a0 We did not choose our homosexual feelings, but we did exercise our right to seek help to change those feelings.\u00a0 As a registered nurse, I saw hundreds of gay men die of AIDS before I finally left the gay lifestyle.<\/p>\n

Contrary to the myths being generated by outraged homosexuals, counseling for unwanted same-sex attractions is not prohibited by any medical association.\u00a0 Unhappy homosexuals are not children in need of parental permission and can freely choose their own therapeutic treatment just like anyone else.<\/p>\n

The Bachmann incident demonstrates that as homosexuals gain more civil rights, heterosexuals are losing theirs.\u00a0 Because gays are a wealthy and politically powerful minority, they claim access to media attention, political power and corporate influence that middle America does not have.<\/p>\n

Dependent on the wealth of the gay community for his election and reelection campaigns, President Obama vigorously implements gay, bisexual and transgender policies at every level of the federal government, yet omits the only unpopular status of sexual orientation — that of ex-gay.\u00a0 But to his credit, Obama refused to cave in to homosexuals when they demanded he remove ex-gay singer Donnie McClurkin from a campaign fundraiser.<\/p>\n

President Obama needs to demonstrate that kind of courage once more, and support those who change their sexual orientation as much as he supports those who change their gender. But who will ask him? A jittery media fearful of gay reprisals remain silent, a further testament to homosexual influence and power.<\/p>\n

While the media look the other way, the ex-gay community is being harassed and publicly denounced by unforgiving gay activists because of our unpopular sexual orientation.<\/p>\n

Wayne Besen of the hate group Truth Wins Out, and other modern day Sauls, stalk and expose \u2018out\u2019 ex-gays in a negative light to ensure that they retreat back into the closet. \u00a0Lambda Legal supports the establishment of GLBT Centers at public universities but blocks any attempt at ex-gay equal access.\u00a0 Corporate shareholder resolutions to include ex-gays in anti-discrimination policies are repeatedly defeated by the gay community.<\/p>\n

The Human Rights Campaign demands same-sex marriage for gays while fighting ex-gay equality. One of their latest victories is to successfully bully the World Bank into denying funds to ex-gay charities while allowing gay organizations to participate.<\/p>\n

Yet ex-gays are not dangerous or deluded as homosexual extremists charge.\u00a0 We are the National Education Association\u2019s Ex-Gay Educators Caucus.\u00a0 We are Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays & Gays, which successfully sued the\u00a0District of Columbia\u00a0government for refusing to recognize former homosexuals in its sexual orientation protections.\u00a0 We are your doctors, teachers, ministers, family, and neighbors.<\/p>\n

The American Psychological Association adheres to a code of ethics which calls on their members to respect a person\u2019s right to self-determination.\u00a0 Therefore the only question about the Dr. Bachmann news is this:\u00a0 Should homosexuals have the right to determine heterosexuality?\u00a0 That is, if a gay man decides he wants to live as a healthy heterosexual, as I decided, should homosexuals have the right to veto that decision?<\/p>\n

The answer will determine if America is to be ruled by a politically powerful minority like the gay community, or if equality and justice for all will prevail.\u00a0 As for me, I long to live in an America where my friends and I are not hounded by gay activists because I chose to change from gay to straight.<\/p>\n

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Greg Quinlan is President of\u00a0Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays & Gays<\/a>\u00a0and Executive Director of Equality and Justice For All.<\/em><\/p>\n

http:\/\/pfox-exgays.blogspot.com\/2011\/07\/michelle-bachman-and-ex-gays.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Gregory Quinlan,\u00a0President,\u00a0Pro-Family Network,\u00a0PO Box 751643,\u00a0Dayton, Ohio 45475-1643, Phone (513) 435-1125<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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