Ex-gay

The ex-gay or exodus movement is a movement, usually religious in nature, which claims that individuals may choose to change their sexual orientation from homosexuality or bisexuality to heterosexuality, with the assistance of counseling, prayer, and other techniques (see also reparative therapy). Most ex-gay organizations also target people who identify as transgender, on the basis that they consider such feelings or behaviour to be related to homosexuality, and/or express concerns that disassociating gender identity from physical sex also necessarily means disassociating sexual orientation from physical sex.

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Religious - Sexual orientation - Homosexuality - Bisexuality - Heterosexuality - Counseling - Prayer - Reparative therapy - Transgender - Gender identity - Sex

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The movement is primarily based in the United States (though it exists in other countries such as Canada and the United Kingdom), and is largely led by Evangelical and fundamentalist Christians (see also Homosexuality and Christianity).

Related Topics:
United States - Canada - United Kingdom - Evangelical - Fundamentalist - Christians - Homosexuality and Christianity

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The movement's claims are considered controversial by a number of groups.

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