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The article, as it stands gives too much weight to the viewpoint that homosexuals are sick and can be converted into heterosexuals. I intend to add the following citation: The idea that homosexuality is a mental disorder or that the emergence of same-sex attraction and orientation among some adolescents is in any way abnormal or mentally unhealthy has no support among any mainstream health and mental health professional organizations. (http://www.apa.org/pi/lgbt/resources/just-the-facts.pdf) This is a publication specifically endorsed by the following organizations, all of whom are officially of this opinion: A Publication Endorsed by: American Academy of Pediatrics American Association of School Administrators American Counseling Association American Federation of Teachers American Psychological Association American School Counselor Association American School Health Association Interfaith Alliance Foundation National Association of School Psychologists National Association of Secondary School Principals National Association of SocialWorkers National Education Association School SocialWork Association of America It is also my intent to list each of these organizations in the currently not balanced section on Reekers murderous work torturing children, which later led to suicides. I would appreciate it if those who might object would do so here, first and discuss the matter. If I don't hear anything, it's going up tomorrow. Thanks.Pauci leones (talk) 16:58, 13 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I added the information. I kindly request that anyone who objects discuss the matter on this page first, rather than removing or altering the addition or cites. Thank you.Pauci leones (talk) 17:04, 14 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Rekers' 'treatment' of Kirk Murphy and Murhphy's suicide[edit]

According to this CNN article:

Kaytee Murphy took Kirk to UCLA, where he was treated largely by George A. Rekers, a doctoral student at the time.
"We have been wondering where is Kraig? A lot of us have talked about it. Where is he today? Is he married or is he gay? Or specifically does he even know that Rekers has been writing about him?" said Burroway. "I found 17 different articles, books, chapters, that he has written in which he talked about Kraig."
Rekers' work with Kirk Murphy helped him build a three-decade career as a leading national expert in trying to prevent children from becoming gay, a career as an anti-gay champion that would later be tainted by his involvement in an embarrassing scandal.

Rekers' "theraphy" included "severe" punishment, including heavy beatings with belts to change the boy's "feminine" behavior.

A co-worker found him hanging from the fan of his apartment in New Delhi. His family has struggled for years to understand what happened.

I think the suicide should be mentioned since Rekers mentioned the boy in nearly 20 publications, including his early work that got him established. — Preceding unsigned comment added by VLARKer7 (talk • contribs) 02:00, 6 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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