David Matheson, one of the most prominent gay conversion therapists in the country, has devoted his career to attempting to “treat” gay men for their sexual orientation. Now, he recently wrote a Facebook post confirming his orientation, and apologizing for the harm he’s done to thousands: “Not that I would excuse myself, but any shortcomings I had as a therapist came from too narrow a view of what ‘emotionally healthy’ can look like,” he wrote.
Conversion therapy, which has been denounced by the American Medical Association and the American Psychological Association, has been banned in 15 states. Truth Wins Out says, “Conversion therapy employs guilt and shame to browbeat desperate and vulnerable people into renouncing their humanity.” Truth Wins Out also had this to say about Matheson’s apology:
“While I am pleased for Mr. Matheson that he has found a path forward for his life, I can’t help but think of the hundreds if not thousands of people who are still stuck in the closet, a closet that was created in part by Mr. Matheson himself. I hope that Mr. Matheson will do whatever he can to rectify the harm that he’s inflicted on many people in the LGBTQ community.”
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