Since religious fundamentalists believe sexual orientation to be a "choice," naturally they have provided a way for gays to change: Exodus International, which takes gays and "changes" them into heterosexuals. But wait, Exodus only claims a success rate of 25% to 50%. (Kind of a big range, isn't it? Wouldn't you think they would know their success rate more precisely?)
Let's be clear: here is a group that only takes people who are highly committed to changing their sexual orientation, places them in an environment designed to maximize success and minimize temptations, and the group can only claim a success rate of 25% to 50%?
One independent analysis concluded that the 25% to 50% rate was vastly overstated. Their conclusion was that less than 1% (one percent) changed. (Their actual number was 0.5%, or one half of one percent.)
And the religious fundamentalists never tell you that the two founders of Exodus, both male, fell in love and held a gay commitment ceremony.
Face the truth: sexual orientation is not a choice.
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I actually interviewed Michael Bussee about his founding of Exodus and falling in love with his husband, the clip can be found here:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=v2PLPyKmtas
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