"A recent study concludes that a full 100 percent of people who attend church regularly are sinners. Many church members, however, claim that the percentage must be higher among those who don't attend church."
"Tongue-in-Cheek" Research Associates
Link:
The Importance of Twin Studies
Homosexualität und wissenschaftliche Studien
Robert L. Spitzer, Neue Studie zur Frage der Veränderbarkeit einer homosexuellen Orientierung
Neue Studie: Homosexuelle Partnerschaften halten im Durchschnitt 1,5 Jahre
Christl R. Vonholdt, Homosexuell empfindende Jugendliche und die Frage nach den Suizidversuchen
Several lines of evidence have implicated genetic factors in homosexuality. The most compelling observation has been the report of genetic linkage of male homosexuality to microsatellite markers on the X chromosome. This observation warranted further study and confirmation. Sharing of alleles at position Xq28 was studied in 52 gay male sibling pairs from Canadian families. Four markers at Xq28 were analyzed (DXS1113, BGN, Factor 8, and DXS1108). Allele and haplotype sharing for these markers was not increased over expectation. These results do not support an X-linked gene underlying male homosexuality.
1 Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, University of Western Ontario, 339 Windermere Road, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5A5.That "homosexuals can't change" is a common idea in our culture, reinforced by much of what one hears and reads. But is it true?
No one will deny that a person can change his or her behaviour, at least in terms of choosing whether to be sexually active. As well, a person can choose how to identify himself or herself. But what about attraction and desire? What about fantasy? Can these change? Is there any evidence that a homosexual person can become exclusively heterosexual?
There are at least three places where we can look for answers. There are the stories of those who claim to have experienced change. There are the statements made by psychiatrists and psychologists. What we focus on here, however, is the actual research which claims to provide evidence for change.
In reviewing this research, we looked for change of any kind. We found major changes, such as exclusively homosexual persons becoming exclusively heterosexual. And we found small changes, such as an homosexual person learning to be sexually involved with the opposite sex in satisfying ways.
Some comments about the research studies:
Some evidence from the research studies:
A full shift in sexual orientation means a complete change from homosexuality to heterosexuality. We used this term only when a person who was exclusively or predominantly homosexual (Kinsey 6 or 5) became exclusively heterosexual (Kinsey 0). Here we give three examples of studies that provide this kind of evidence:
Freeman and Meyer (1975) used behaviour therapy techniques in their work with 11 homosexual men. The goal of treatment was "learning to be sexually attracted to females" and "learning to not be sexually attracted to males" (p. 208). Four men who had been exclusively homosexual became exclusively heterosexual. An 18-month follow-up was successfully completed. See "A behavioral alteration of sexual preferences in the human male" (Behavior Therapy, 6, 206-212).
Wolpe (1969) worked with an exclusively homosexual man who felt anxious about his homosexual behaviour. Wolpe told the man that he did not believe change was possible. He also influenced him to change his religious beliefs about homosexuality. The man therefore accepted his homosexuality and continued to be sexually involved with men. As time went on, however, his interest in men decreased and he started to be sexually attracted in women. After sexual involvements with several women, he ended up getting married. See "'Spontaneous' Reversal of Homosexuality After Overcoming General Interpersonal Anxiety" (pages 255-262 in The Practice of Behavior Therapy. Elmsford, NY: Pergamon Press, 1969).
Van den Aardweg (1986), a psychoanalyst, reported on his work with 101 clients (approximately half were exclusively homosexual, and half were bisexual). His goal was "radical change" and the "restoration of full heterosexuality" (p. 195f). Fifty-eight of these clients stayed in treatment for more than 8 months. Five men who were exclusively homosexual experienced "radical change" and became heterosexual. The follow-up period was two or more years. See On the Origins and Treatment of Homosexuality (Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 1986).
Among the 31 studies we reviewed, we found a total of 45 persons who experienced a full sexual orientation shift. Some studies also provided evidence that some homosexual persons are able to "acquire" heterosexual behaviour (86 persons). By this we mean that they gained the ability to interact sexually in satisfying ways with someone of the opposite sex. And we found evidence for partial shifts in sexual orientation (287 persons). In a partial shift, an exclusively homosexual person acquires heterosexual attractions and desires, but with some degree of homosexuality remaining. A full explanation is provided in the full paper.
The full research project contains detailed summaries of 31 studies. Each study is summarized in plain English, using a standard format. Full references are provided.
Conclusion:
Our research has shown the statement "homosexuals can't change" to be a generalization. Various sources provide evidence for a partial or full shift in sexual orientation. Such evidence does not mean that every homosexual person should change. It does not mean that everyone can change. It does not mean that change is easy. It does mean that, at least for some people, change of sexual orientation is possible.
Links:
Homosexuality and the Possibility of Change
An Ongoing Research Project

Fordham University Dissertation Furthers Spitzer's Landmark Study on Sexual Re-orientation Success
Review Of Study: 'Sexual Behavior And Selected Health Measures'
Spitzer Study Published: Evidence Found for Effectiveness of Reorientation Therapy
Should Reorientation Therapy Be Available? -- APA Journal Article Says Yes
Conversion Therapy Revisited: Parameters And Rationale For Ethical Care
Attempts to Modify Sexual Orientation: A Review of Outcome Literature and Ethical Issues
Rationale for Sexual Reorientation Therapy Supported in Journal of Marital and Family Therapy
Study Supports the "Weak Father" Theory of Homosexuality
Gay-To-Straight Research Published In APA Journal
Researchers Study Male Anti-Homosexual Attitudes
APA Journal Article Discourages Reorientation Therapy
Spitzer Study Critiqued In the Journal of Gay and Lesbian Psychotherapy
Sexual-Minority Individuals Surveyed On Therapist Characteristics
Study Examines Sexual Behaviors Of Urban Lesbians
Sexual-Minority Individuals Surveyed On Therapist Characteristics
New Study Alleges That Mother's Genetics May Account For Gay Sons
Two Recent Studies Deal With Prejudice, Lesbian Well-Being And Stigma
Study Says Gay Body Image Concerns Related To 'Minority Stress'
Researchers Study Face Perception And Sexual Orientation Reactions
Researcher Studies How MSMs Organize Sexual Culture In Public Parks
Study Of Prison Inmates Reveals Situational Sexual Behaviors
Gay Teens: Studies On Emotional/Relational Health
New Zealand School Of Medicine Studies Mental Health Problems In Young Gays
'The British Journal Of Psychiatry' Publishes Study On Mental Illnesses Of Gays And Bisexuals
The Counseling Psychologist Investigates Religious Beliefs and Sexual Orientation: Selected Quotes
Study Of Bisexual/Gay Teens in Thailand Reveals Serious Risks
APA Study Says: "Who Needs Dad?"
Study: Consent Laws Reduce Teen Sex
Link: "People Can Change: Men Who Have Left Homosexuality Showing Others the Way Out" offers an informative article, "Is Change Possible?" with useful research citations -- click here
Web Resource Cites Research on Sexual Orientation Change
"Getting It Straight": What the Research Shows About Homosexuality
Treatment of Male Homosexuality: A Cognitive-Behavioral and Interpersonal Approach
Research Studies and Journal Articles of Interest
Historic Gay Advocate Now Believes Change is Possible--see story
More Balance Needed in the Journal of Marriage and Family Therapy
NARTH Research Studies Published
Questions and Answers, by Sander Breiner, M.D.
Does "Born That Way" Mean "Designed That Way"?
Questions and Answers, by David Leaman, Ed.D.
Archives of General Psychiatry Article Asks, Could Homosexuality be a "Developmental Error"?
Journal Articles Support the Reparative-Therapy Treatment Option
Sexual Orientation Conversion Therapy: Help or Hindrance?
Fathers of Male Homosexuals: A Collective Clinical Profile
Survey Reveals Why Some 'Same Sex Attracted' Men Seek Change
Study Abstract Describes Impact Of Family Dynamics On Homosexuality
Gay Men Differ From Heterosexuals In Suicidality: Netherlands Study
Study Examines Sexual Risk Behaviors And HIV Transmission
Fordham University Dissertation Furthers Spitzer's Landmark Study on Sexual Re-orientation Success
(Quelle: u.a. Joe Dallas)
Father-Son Attachment And Sexual Partner Orientation
New Porn Study Prompts Warnings to Parents About Online Dangers
Jugend-Studie: Zu früher Sex fördert Kriminalität
Canadian Research Suggests Only 1,4 % of Adults Homosexual
Kanadische Studie: Nur 1,4 % der Erwachsenen sind homosexuell!
Study Finds Religiousity Can Be An Important Tool In Preventing HIV-AIDS
Study: Lesbians More than Twice as Likelely to be Overweight and Obese
Study finds Religion has positive impact on children
Studie: Glaube wirkt sich positiv auf kindliches Sozialverhalten aus
Study Compares Body Image of Homosexual And Heterosexual Males
New poll shows greater acceptance of homosexuality in US
Landmark Study: Change is Possible
|
Was ist eigentlich so "abschreckend" an den Ergebnissen der Studie, dass damit gleich ganze Programme an Schulen begründet werden? Im Großen und Ganzen hat das gesamte familiäre, freundschaftliche, schulische und berufliche Umfeld der Befragten positiv auf das Coming-Out reagiert!
Es kam allerdings laut Angaben der Betroffenen auch zu Beschimpfungen und Beleidigungen wegen ihrer gleichgeschlechtlichen Neigungen. Das ist zweifellos falsch und abzulehnen. Programme, die Liebe und Respekt vor anderen Menschen lehren, sind grundsätzlich zu begrüßen und sollten Teil jedes Lehrplans sein.
ABER: Wer dies bejaht, darf die Menschen nicht in Gruppen einteilen (also etwa: Respekt vor Homosexuellen) - er muss Respekt vor ALLEN Menschen lehren!
Und Hand auf's Herz: wer ist in seiner Schulzeit nicht irgendwann einmal beschimpft oder beleidigt worden, wer war noch nie in Raufereien verwickelt? Das ist kein rein homosexuelles Problem!
Als "diskriminierend" wurden etwa auch Einzelzimmer für schwule Jungs bei Klassenfahrten gewertet. Was ist denn daran diskriminierend? Darf ein heterosexueller Jugendlicher etwa im Zimmer der Mädchen übernachten? Wenn man es dem betroffenen Jugendlichen entsprechend erklärt, ist an dieser Maßnahme absolut nichts auszusetzen.
Was die Studie allerdings gezeigt hat, ist die Bedeutung einer schwullesbischen "Szene" für die Entwicklung der Jugendlichen - v.a. der Jungs. Unter diesem Aspekt sollte man es sich vielleicht noch einmal überlegen, ob man Szene-Einrichtungen weiterhin mit staatlichen Mitteln unterstützen sollte - oder ob das Geld in anderen Jugend-Organisationen nicht besser aufgehoben wäre.
Aber auch die Gesellschaft ist hier gefragt. Viele der Jugendlichen mit gleichgeschlechtlichen Neigungen besuchen auch Jugendclubs, Sonntagsclubs oder die Kirchengemeinde. Gerade in den Gemeinden ist es daher unerlässlich, dass die Jugendlichen Hilfe und Unterstützung finden. Was sie dort nicht finden, werden sie schließlich in der schwullesbischen "Szene" suchen. Nicht umsonst fühlen sich die Jugendlichen irgendwann als "Teil" davon - als Teil einer Szene, von denen die Eltern offensichtlich nicht die leiseste Ahnung haben, was dort wirklich läuft.
Dr. Robert Spitzer, a renowned psychiatrist who helped remove homosexuality as a disorder from the medical manual, is sympathetic to gay rights and maintains that some gays can change their sexual preference --
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qdeoh_ruI0
Homosexualität und Veränderung: Eine neue Studie
Studie: Je weniger Sexualpartner, desto weniger Geschlechtskrankheiten
Neue Studie: Homosexuelle Partnerschaften halten im Durchschnitt 1,5 Jahre
Christl R. Vonholdt, Homosexuell empfindende Jugendliche und die Frage nach den Suizidversuchen
kath.net: Studie: Je intelligenter, desto länger jungfräulich
kath.net: Schwanger vom Fernsehen
Dr. Spitzer: Studie zur Frage der Veränderbarkeit einer homosexuellen Orientierung
jesus.de: Studie: Sexuelle Orientierung hat Einfluß auf Wahrscheinlichkeit von psychatrischer Behandlung
NARTH: Recent Studies on Homosexuality and Mental Health
NARTH: Homosexuality and Mental Health Problems
NARTH: Normality or Disorder: Answering the Question
NARTH: Study Surveys Adults With Gay Or Bisexual Parents
Czech Poll: Public Support for Homosexual Adoption Falls but Rises on Abortion and Euthanasia
APA study on ex-gay policy causes concern
Researchers Say Sexual Orientation Can Change
New Study Shows Even Thinking About God Boosts Positive Moral Behavior
New Study Finds Christian Counseling Effectively Assists Leaving Homosexual Lifestyle
Latest Twin Study Confirms Genetic Contribution to SSA Is Minor
Review of 'Ex-Gays'? A Longitudinal Study of Religously Mediated Change In Sexual Orientation
1 in 4 Teen Girls Has Sexually Transmitted Infection
I have reviewed studies conducted in recent years that seemingly indicate homosexuality is in the genes and is therefore involuntary. Do you agree?
Answer
What About the 2008 Swedish Twin Study That Suggests a Strong Genetic Influence on Homosexuality?
Abstinence Works says New Study – Toronto AIDS Conference Silent

Homosexual Acts Defy Design of the Body, Immunological Journal Finds
Frisch M, Hviid A.
Childhood Family Correlates of Heterosexual and Homosexual Marriages: A National Cohort Study of Two Million Danes.
Arch Sex Behav. 2006 Oct 13
Latest Gay Brain Study Scrutinized
'95 percent' sex survey connected to Planned Parenthood

Link:
Pragmatic Americans Liberal and Conservative on Social Issues
Most Want Middle Ground on Abortion
Released: August 3, 2006Navigate this report
Summary of Findings
About the Survey
About the Projects
Summary of Findings

Link: Depression - The New STD?
Study Surveys Substance Abuse In College Students
Study Evaluates Alcohol Consumption And Social Context In Seronegative Gay Males
Study Shows Religious Experiences Utilize Several Areas of Brain
Recent Studies on Homosexuality and Mental Health
Townhall.com: Girls Need a Dad and Boys Need a Mom by Janice Shaw Crouse
NARTH: Latest Twin Study Confirms Genetic Contribution To SSA Is Minor