If It Ain't Broke

For many, this falls under the category of "Duh," but for others, it runs counter to their faith: a definitive report released today at a Toronto convention of the American Psychological Association has declared that controversial "ex-gay" therapy doesn't work. Also known as reparative therapy, the treatment is based on the view that homosexuality and bisexuality are learned disorders; not innate orientations. The APA de-categorized homosexuality as a mental disorder in 1975, and has long-criticized reparative therapy, cautioning that it usually occurs among people who "have strongly conservative religious views." Today's report [PDF], officially endorsed during a conference at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, was based on exhaustive research from eighty-three studies performed since 1960.