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Anti-Marriage Equality Group Again Defends Ex-Gay Therapy | The National Organization for Marriage’s Ruth Institute is once again defending ex-gay therapy, proving its agenda far exceeds “defending traditional marriage.” The Ruth Institute blog crossposted an article by Christopher Rosik, president of the ex-gay “professional” organization NARTH, claiming that there is no scientific research demonstrating the harms of ex-gay research. His methodology was to compare how much research he could find on the harms of alcohol and tobacco to research specifically about ex-gay therapy. In addition to conducting a very narrow search, he neglected to include any data about the implications reinforced by ex-gay therapy, such anti-gay stigma and family rejection — which another new study published just this week found contribute to suicidal thinking. NOM seems to be invested in the idea that gay people simply have no place in society.