Study: Some Gays and Lesbians Can Change Orientation, but it’s Rare

The study most frequently cited by organizations that purport to be able to change a person’s sexual orientation from homosexual to heterosexual was published by Dr. Robert Spitzer. Unfortunately, right wing groups with an anti-gay agenda have radically warped the findings of the study.

Here is Dr. Spitzer, explaining his findings:

I would imagine that it would be possible for some people to change their sexual orientation. But I can also imagine that for the vast majority of us, it’s not a choice. Ex-gay programs — like the ones that Focus on the Family advocates based on its misinterpretation of Dr. Spitzer’s study — are extremely harmful to the latter group.