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[David Matheson, the Mormon] ‘Gay conversion therapist’ comes out: Exclusive interview [to Channel 4]

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    [As quoted from the OP comment on the Reddit post:] He was a leader of the controversial 'gay conversion therapy' movement in the United States - so it came as a shock when David Matheson publicly...

    [As quoted from the OP comment on the Reddit post:]

    He was a leader of the controversial 'gay conversion therapy' movement in the United States - so it came as a shock when David Matheson publicly came out as gay.

    For decades, Mr Matheson - a Mormon - ran retreats offering therapy to suppress or manage sexuality, - claiming to help people live as straight men rather than gay.

    In an exclusive interview [...] he's now conceded that the practice, which almost 700,000 Americans have undergone, is not only built on a harmful philosophy but should be banned.

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