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Gay Republican Group: Bachmann’s Support For Ex-Gay Therapy Is Non-Issue | In an interview with the Advocate, GOProud President Chris Barron defended the group’s support for Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann, despite her long anti-gay record and association with ex-gay therapy. “I think this whole conversation about reparative therapy is just silly season. I don’t believe in reparative therapy. I don’t think many serious people believe in reparative therapy,” he said. “[The Human Rights Campaign] is putting themselves in this story so they can raise money off of this issue. [...] If they are really that worried about Michele Bachmann, the best thing they can do is shut up. Because every time they go out and attack Michele Bachmann it makes her more popular among conservatives, not less popular.”