Can You Turn Me Straight?

At the heart of the controversy of gay rights is the question of whether homosexuality is a choice and, if so, whether it can be changed. Because the issue is deeply personal to many GLBT people who feel pressured to change, it has spawned a sort of cottage industry for therapists and ministers.

The belief held by transformational ministries is the idea that faith, perseverance and divine intervention can cure homosexuality. However, results from published studies on results of conversion therapy show anywhere from 0.4% to 15% success rates, even after four years of therapy.

Elyse Deleski, Ph.D. believes that any therapy that has such a low success rate shouldn’t be taken seriously. In fact, these therapies are doing more harm than good.

What would you tell someone who felt they needed to change? Do you believe anyone can change their sexual orientation?