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George Alan Rekers (born July 11, 1948) is an George Alan Rekers American psychologist and ordained Southern Baptist Born July 11, 1948 [1] minister.[2] He is emeritus professor of Neuropsychiatry & Behavioral Science at the Residence South Carolina University of South Carolina School of Medicine. Nationality American Rekers has a Ph.D from University of California, Los Education Westmont College Angeles and has been a research fellow at of California, Los Angeles University, a professor and psychologist for UCLA and Columbia International University the University of , and department head at University of South Africa Kansas State University. In 1983 Rekers was on the Southern Wesleyan University[1] founding board of the , a non-profit Christian lobbying organization,[3] and he is Occupation Christian Minister and Psychologist a former officer and scientific advisor of the National Title Professor Association for Research & Therapy of Reverend (NARTH),[4][5][6] an organization offering conversion Religion Southern Baptist therapy intended to change homosexuals into heterosexuals. Rekers has testified in court that Website homosexuality is sinful and destructive and against http://www.professorgeorge.com parenthood by and people in a number of court cases involving organizations and state agencies working with children.[2]

In May 2010 Rekers was widely reported to have employed a male prostitute as a travel companion for a two-week vacation in Europe.[7][8][9] Rekers denied any inappropriate conduct and suggestions that he was gay.[10] Rekers subsequently resigned from the board of NARTH.[10][11]

Contents

1 Personal life 2 Education and academic career 3 Scholarly work 4 Views on the family 5 Views on homosexuality 5.1 case, 1998 5.2 Arkansas gay adoption case, 2004 5.3 Florida gay adoption case, 2008 6 Organizational affiliations 6.1 Family Research Council 6.2 NARTH 6.3 FactsAboutYouth.com 6.4 Web sites 7 "Rent boy" allegations 8 Publications 9 See also 10 References 11 External links

Personal life

Rekers is married and has two sons.[citation needed] Education and academic career

Rekers received his B.A. in from Westmont College in 1969. He later received his M.A. and Ph.D. in psychology from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1971 and 1972, respectively.[1] Additionally, Rekers holds a MBA in executive management from Southern Wesleyan University and Th.D. from the University of South Africa[12]

From 1972 to 1973, Rekers worked as a research fellow and visiting scholar for the Center for Behavioral Sciences at Harvard University. After completing his Ph.D. there, Rekers was an assistant research psychologist and adjunct assistant professor of psychology at UCLA from 1974 to 1977. Rekers joined the College of Medicine in 1977 and became the chief psychologist at the Division of Child and Adolescent as well as an associate professor of psychiatry, clinical psychology, and pediatrics. In 1980, Rekers became head and a tenured professor at the Department of Family and Child Development at Kansas State University; he left in 1985.[1] Scholarly work

Rekers has published numerous journal articles on gender roles among children,[13] with articles on "cross-gender identified boys" and "child gender disturbances".[14][15][16] His work has been criticized by other scholars for reinforcing sex-role stereotypes and for reliance on dubious rationales for therapeutic intervention (e.g. parents' worries that their children might become homosexuals).[17][18]

Rekers refers in his academic work to "the positive therapeutic effects of religious conversion for curing transsexualism" and "the positive therapeutic effect of a church ministry to repentant homosexuals."[19] describes this work as "intensely polemical", giving "highly conservative political reasons for strengthening the diagnosis [of " disorder"] so that the structures that support normalcy can be strengthened."[20]

Rekers credits himself for developing a method of assessing gender behaviour in children's play in 1972;[21] this system is still utilised today, and Rekers is cited in this context by clinical experts in the field of child gender identity, such as [22] (an international authority in the field of "gender identity disorder in children" and in adolescents[23]) and Domenico diCeglie in the UK,[24] who use a system of assessment based on the work of Richard Green, and Rekers' development of Green's work. Views on the family

Rekers' views on family life were the focus of a major controversy in Florida in 2002 when then-governor appointed Jerry Regier to the post of head of the Florida Department of Children and Families with responsibility for child welfare. Shortly after the announcement of Regier's appointment, it was disclosed that in 1989 the California-based Coalition on Revival had published a fundamentalist tract titled The Christian World View of the Family under the names of Regier and Rekers, which condemned working mothers as being in "bondage" and argued that the government should have no right to place children in protective custody except in cases of extreme abuse or neglect. The tract's authors also "affirm that Biblical spanking may cause temporary and superficial bruises or welts that do not constitute " and "deny that the Bible countenances any other definition of the family, such as the sharing of a household by homosexual partners, and that society's laws should be modified in any way to broaden the definition of family."[25] The tract was condemned by Democrats; Bush told the media that Regier "doesn't share those extreme views."[26] Regier survived the controversy and served as DCF head from 2002 to the end of Jeb Bush's term in 2007.[27]

Rekers is a practicing Southern Baptist, and credits the work of C.S. Lewis, particularly his writings on gender relations, with influencing his religious and social views.[28] Views on homosexuality

Rekers has attracted attention for his views on homosexuality, which have been promoted in a number of forums and court cases. His research, which was heavily subsidized by the National Institute of Mental Health, asserts that homosexuality is a "gender disturbance" that can be corrected through 18 to 22 months of weekly therapy during childhood and adolescence. Mark Pietrzyk of the gay group, the , has stated that Rekers' method utilizes aversion therapy – a practise opposed by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) – that punishes "nonconforming" behavior such as swaggering in girls or limp wrists in boys and rewards "conforming" behavior such as girls playing with dolls and boys playing basketball.[29] According to Rekers himself, he spends much of his time with boys whose peers regard them as "sissy" and "effeminate" with the goal of reversing those traits and "help[ing] these children to become better adapted to themselves and to their environment." The APA's opposition to his methods led to him resigning from the organization.[30]

Rekers has appeared in court in several cases as an expert witness testifying on matters concerning homosexuality. His testimony has been strongly criticized by a number of parties including trial judges; the American Civil Liberties Union has asserted that his personal beliefs regarding homosexuality interfere with his ability to give an unbiased professional opinion on lesbian, gay, bisexual and (LGBT) topics, including gay adoption.[31] Legal experts have discussed whether his involvement with a male prostitute in 2010 could render his testimony unreliable, possibly affecting the outcome of pending cases in Florida and California.[32]

Boy Scouts of America case, 1998

Rekers testified on behalf of the Boy Scouts of America in 1998 in defense of the group's policy on excluding homosexuals, arguing that it was justified as it "would legitimize the value of homosexual behavior in the eyes of many of the Boy Scouts ... There would be more homosexual conduct or behavior by the boys in such troops." He has acknowledged that his views are heavily influenced by religious concerns; as a member of the Southern Baptists, he believes that the city of Sodom was destroyed by God as a punishment for allowing homosexuality and that active homosexuals face "eternal separation from God", i.e. perpetuity in hell.[30]

Arkansas gay adoption case, 2004

Rekers was an expert witness in a 2004 case involving gay adoption in Arkansas, which had banned LGBT people from adopting in 1999. He argued that "it would be in the best interest of foster children to be placed in a heterosexual home" because the majority of people in the country disapproved of homosexual behaviour, putting further stress on children who were already likely to suffer from psychological disorders. According to Rekers, "That disapproval filters down to children [who] will express disapproval in more cruel, insensitive ways" toward a child being parented by a gay person. In cross-examination, Rekers acknowledged that he believed that homosexuality is sinful and that the Bible is the infallible word of God.[33] His testimony was rebutted by Dr. Michael Lamb, a psychiatrist, who stated that there was no scientific evidence for the assertion that homosexuals were worse parents than heterosexuals.[34]

The trial judge, Pulaski County Circuit Court judge Timothy Fox, ruled against the state of Arkansas in December 2004. He was strongly critical of Rekers' testimony, describing it as "extremely suspect", and said that Rekers "was there primarily to promote his own personal ideology." Rekers responded by denouncing the trial as "utterly corrupt."[35][36]

Following the case, Rekers billed the Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services a sum of $165,000 for his testimony, an amount that far exceeded what the state had anticipated. He later increased the bill to $200,000 with the addition of late fees and other charges for preparing paperwork. The unpaid bill led to two years of legal wrangling that was finally settled out of court with a $60,000 payment.[37]

Florida gay adoption case, 2008

In 2008, Rekers was an expert witness in In re: Gill, a case defending Florida's gay adoption ban. He presented testimony asserting that homosexuals are more likely to suffer from depression, substance abuse, and emotional problems.[38] Citing what he called God's moral laws, he asserted that individual homosexuals are "manipulated by leaders of the homosexual revolt" to the detriment of those suffering this "sexual perversion."[39] He also asserted that Native would make unsuitable foster parents, asserting that they suffered from a high risk of alcohol abuse and psychiatric disorders.[40]

Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Cindy Lederman ruled against the state. In her decision, she said "Dr. Rekers’ testimony was far from a neutral and unbiased recitation of the relevant scientific evidence. Dr. Rekers’ beliefs are motivated by his strong ideological and theological convictions that are not consistent with the science. Based on his testimony and demeanor at trial, the court cannot consider his testimony to be credible nor worthy of forming the basis of public policy."[35] It later emerged that Rekers had been paid nearly $120,000 for his testimony on behalf of the state, which had been solicited specifically by Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum. The attorney general wrote in 2007: "Our attorneys handling this case have searched long and hard for other expert witnesses with comparable expertise to Dr. Rekers and have been unable to identify any who would be available for this case." However, his choice of witness was criticized by of the gay-rights organization Equality Florida: "Rekers is part of a small cadre of bogus pseudo scientists that charge these exorbitant fees to peddle information they know has been discredited time and time again. And people like McCollum will pay top dollar for it. There's a reason why he can't find credible sources. Because credible people don't believe this ban should exist."[41]

Third District Court of Appeal State of Florida, stated in the decision: "Dr. Cochran (Professor of Epidemiology and Statistics at the University of California in Los Angeles) also testified about errors in scientific methodology and reporting in Dr. Rekers’ study, stating that Dr. Rekers had failed to present an objective review of the evidence on those subjects. Cochran concluded that Dr. Rekers’ work did not meet established standards in the field. Another expert, Dr. Peplau (Professor of Psychology at the University of California in Los Angeles), testified that Dr. Rekers had omitted in his review of the scientific literature “other published, widely cited studies on the stability of actual relationships over time.”[42] Organizational affiliations

Family Research Council

In 1983 Rekers was on the founding board of the Family Research Council, a non-profit Christian lobbying organization, along with and Armand Nicholi Jr,[3] but the organisation reported in 2010 he has not been associated with them for more than a decade.[43]

NARTH

Until May 11, 2010, Rekers was listed as an advisor and officer with the National Association for Research & Therapy of Homosexuality;[4] as of June 4, 2010, these listings have been removed from the NARTH website.[5][6] NARTH is an association which promotes the acceptance of intended to change homosexuals into heterosexuals, contrary to the advice of mainstream professional associations such as the American Psychiatric Association and American Psychological Association. On May 11, 2010, NARTH announced that Rekers had resigned from its board.[11]

FactsAboutYouth.com

FactsAboutYouth.com is a resource designed to give educators information for teaching youth about . Rekers is listed by name as being a director in the development of the resource through a subcommittee of the American College of Pediatricians (not to be confused with the American Academy of Pediatrics). The National Association for Research & Therapy of Homosexuality, an organization for which Rekers was an officer, is also listed as managing the website.[44] A contributor for the organization Truth Wins Out characterized this website as a "Phony medical group attempting to peddle anti-gay propaganda to schools."[45]

Web sites

Rekers operated web sites including TeenSexToday.com ("my blog on teen sex")[46] and an evangelical team ministry called InterAct International Inc.[47] "Rent boy" allegations

The Miami New Times reported on May 4, 2010 that three weeks previously, Rekers had been photographed at Miami International Airport with a twenty-year-old "rent boy" using the name "Lucien" (later identified as Jo-Vanni Roman). Roman was available for hire through the "Rentboy.com" website. Rekers acknowledged hiring Roman for the 10-day European vacation as a "travel assistant" and denies any impropriety. He said that Roman was there to help carry his luggage since he had recent surgery and was unable to carry it himself.[8][48] Rekers was quoted as commenting, "If you talk with my travel assistant ... you will find I spent a great deal of time sharing scientific information on the desirability of abandoning homosexual intercourse, and I shared the Gospel of Jesus Christ with him in great detail."[49] The incident was covered by media outlets and TV shows worldwide.[49][50][51][52][53][54]

In subsequent interviews, Roman said Rekers had paid him to provide nude massages daily:[55][56] "'Jo-vanni' in news reports, has told various media outlets that he gave Rekers daily massages in the nude during the trip, which included genital touching."[57] He also talked about how he believed that Rekers was, in fact, homosexual: "It's a situation," Roman said, "where he's going against homosexuality when he is a homosexual." According to the New Times, Roman "made it clear they met through Rentboy.com",[8] and denied that he had been hired to carry luggage;[55] The Times reported that Rekers "hired a companion from a website called Rentboy.com that offers clients a wide range of choices, from 'rentboy' and 'sugar daddy' to 'masseur'."[49] On the May 6, 2010 episode of , pointed out that Roman is looking on in the photograph, while Rekers is seen handling his own luggage.[58][59]

On May 7, the National Association for Research & Therapy of Homosexuality announced that they took the accusations against Rekers seriously, would be carrying out an inquiry into these events, and expressed sympathy to the individuals and families involved.[11] As of June 4, 2010, NARTH seems to have removed this statement from the NARTH website. Following the first report about Rekers, on May 8, 2010 New York magazine reported an individual stating that Rekers had previously hired him in 1992 in a similar capacity.[60][61] On May 11, 2010, NARTH announced that Rekers had resigned from its board.[11]

On May 12, reported that Rekers stated on his personal website that he had interviewed several people for the role of travel assistant, and was not aware of his assistant's internet advertisements.[62] He e-mailed them saying "I confessed to the Lord and to my family that I was unwise and wrong to hire this travel assistant after knowing him only one month before the trip", saying he was unaware that his "travel assistant" was "more than a person raised in a Christian home". Rekers explained his regrets for the harm caused by his "unwise decision", and that he was being advised by "an experienced pastor and counselor from my church, so I can more fully understand my weaknesses and prevent this kind of unwise decision-making in the future". On his resignation from NARTH he said "I am not gay and never have been."[62] The scandal became popular fodder for media commentators and comics.[63] of wrote: "Thanks to Rekers's clownish public exposure, we now know that his professional judgments are windows into his cracked psyche, not gay people's. But...his excursions into public policy have had real and damaging consequences on a large swath of Americans."[63] Newsweeks June 7, 2010 issue's Back Story listed Rekers, among others, as a prominent conservative activist who has a record of supporting anti-gay legislation and was later caught in a gay sex scandal.[64] Publications

The Christian World View of the Family (1989) Counseling Families. ISBN 9780849905957 Family building: six qualities of a strong family. ISBN 9780830710461 Making up the difference: help for single parents with teenagers. ISBN 9780801077265 Shaping Your Child's Sexual Identity. ISBN 0801077133 Susan Smith: victim or murderer?. ISBN 9780944435380 Growing Up Straight: What Families should Know about Homosexuality ISBN 978-0802401564 Review Of Research On Homosexual Parenting, Adoption, And Foster Parenting (http://www.narth.com/docs/RationaleBasisFinal0405.pdf) (Link dead as of 11 May 2010: Wayback Machine archive (http://web.archive.org/web/20080302192713/http://www.narth.com /docs/RationaleBasisFinal0405.pdf) ) See also

List of Christian evangelist scandals References

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