Hey Vivek: No One Is Born Gay!
Someone should let Viviek Ramaswamy know that no one is born gay. The science doesn’t support such a claim.
Understanding SOCE (Sexual Orientation Change Efforts)
The Rev. D. Paul Sullins, Ph.D., is a Senior Research Associate of the Ruth Institute. He recently retired as Professor of Sociology at the Catholic University of America, Washington DC. Dr. Sullins is a leader in the field of research on same-sex parenting and its implications for child development. He has written four books and over 100 journal articles, research reports, and essays on issues of family, faith, and culture. His reports on clerical sexual abuse from the Pennsylvania Grand Jury data, John Jay data, LA Times, and other sources have garnered international acclaim. Dr. Sullins continues as Research Professor and Director of the Leo Initiative for Social Research at Catholic University, as well as Director of the Summer Institute of Catholic Social Thought. He also serves on the board of the Society of Catholic Social Scientists (SCSS), the Center for Family and Human Rights (C-FAM), and the Natural Family Journal. He is a Fellow of the Marriage and Religion Research Institute (MARRI), and was an Ignatius Loyola Fellow for Catholic Identity at the Center for the Advancement of Catholic Higher Education. Formerly Episcopalian, Dr. Sullins is a married Catholic priest. He and his wife, Patricia, have an inter-racial family of three children, two adopted. He serves as Associate Pastor of the Church of Saint Mark the Evangelist, Hyattsville, MD. Readings &, Resources Keeping The Vow: The Untold Story of Married Catholic Priests, by Fr. Paul Sullins "Efficacy and risk of sexual orientation change efforts: a retrospective analysis of 125 exposed men,", by D. Paul Sullins. Makes the case that SOCE can be effective and with generally positive psychosocial benefits. This study restates, with improvements, a study based on the same data which had been retracted two years ago. ", ‘Gay conversion therapy’ can work, no matter what Joe Biden says,", by Michael Cook, recent review of this article in Mercatornet "Sexual Orientation Change Efforts (SOCE) *Reduce* Suicide: Correcting a False Re
Understanding SOCE (Sexual Orientation Change Efforts)
The Rev. D. Paul Sullins, Ph.D., is a Senior Research Associate of the Ruth Institute. He recently retired as Professor of Sociology at the Catholic University of America, Washington DC. Dr. Sullins is a leader in the field of research on same-sex parenting and its implications for child development. He has written four books and over 100 journal articles, research reports, and essays on issues of family, faith, and culture. His reports on clerical sexual abuse from the Pennsylvania Grand Jury data, John Jay data, LA Times, and other sources have garnered international acclaim. Dr. Sullins continues as Research Professor and Director of the Leo Initiative for Social Research at Catholic University, as well as Director of the Summer Institute of Catholic Social Thought. He also serves on the board of the Society of Catholic Social Scientists (SCSS), the Center for Family and Human Rights (C-FAM), and the Natural Family Journal. He is a Fellow of the Marriage and Religion Research Institute (MARRI), and was an Ignatius Loyola Fellow for Catholic Identity at the Center for the Advancement of Catholic Higher Education. Formerly Episcopalian, Dr. Sullins is a married Catholic priest. He and his wife, Patricia, have an inter-racial family of three children, two adopted. He serves as Associate Pastor of the Church of Saint Mark the Evangelist, Hyattsville, MD. Listen This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here, with readings and resources. Readings &, Resources Keeping The Vow: The Untold Story of Married Catholic Priests, by Fr. Paul Sullins "Efficacy and risk of sexual orientation change efforts: a retrospective analysis of 125 exposed men,", by D. Paul Sullins. Makes the case that SOCE can be effective and with generally positive psychosocial benefits. This study restates, with improvements, a study based on the same data which had been retracted two years ago. ", ‘Gay conversion therapy’ can work, no matter what Joe Biden says,", by Michael Cook, recent review
Ruth Inst. Applauds Court Ruling on Reparative Therapy Bans
“In striking down bans on Sexual Orientation Change Efforts to lessen same-sex attraction, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals sided with First Amendment free speech against LGBT dogma,” said Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., Founder and President of the Ruth Institute. The court overturned local ordinances of the City of Boca Raton and the county […]
Barrett Didn’t Have to Apologize. Homosexuality is not Innate, Says Ruth Institute
October 16, 2020 For Immediate Release “Judge Barrett did not have to apologize at all for using the expression ‘sexual preference,’” said Ruth Institute President Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., “Homosexuality is not innate.” Morse was commenting on an exchange in the course of Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing. Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) objected to […]
Born this way? No, there is no “gay gene”
The question of whether there is a “gay gene” or if people are “born this way” seems to have been settled by a study of the genetic basis of homosexuality published last year in the journal of Science.