George Alan Rekers

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George Alan Rekers (born July 11, 1948 ) is an American psychologist and Baptist pastor.

Life

After leaving school, Rekers studied psychology at Westmont College, the University of California in Los Angeles , Columbia International University and the University of South Africa . After completing his studies, Rekers worked as a psychologist. Among other things, he worked for the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH), on whose board he was promoted. In 1983 Rekers was a founding member of the American organization Family Research Council together with James Dobson and Armand Nicholi .

Rekers operates the Teensextoday website . He is married and has two children.

Attitude to homosexuality

Rekers took the view that homosexuality was a "genetic defect" that could be treated within 18 to 22 months. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) found this thesis unscientific and false.

Rekers describes the effects of a homosexual lifestyle as follows:

"The homosexual lifestyle has enormous social and personal disadvantages in the form of [...] emotional dysfunction in adolescence [...] substance abuse [...] sexually transmitted diseases [...] problems in school [...] high risk of suicide and shortened life expectancy due to others, associated with non-specific causes. "

- George Alan Rekers : quoted from “How can one prevent male homosexuality?”, NARTH / Der neue Weg, 2001

He is also against caring for children in a household where a homosexual adult lives. In particular, he sees moments of danger due to the great load

“By [residents] who suffer from mental health problems and abuse drugs; [...] through the coexistence [of the children] with HIV-infected or sexually ill individuals; […] Because they are exposed to gay pornography, sex toys and inappropriate sexual activity, which can include guests coming into the house; Stresses from current or potential abuse by homosexually oriented individuals who act as 'parents' or guests; and more."

- George Alan Rekers : Summarized by NARTH, 2006

For these reasons, he explicitly advocates ending existing, long-term foster or adoption relationships and transferring the children and young people to other places, even if these experiences are known to be traumatic for them. In 2010 Rekers himself undertook a multi-day trip to Europe accompanied by a male prostitute, from whom, according to the prostitute, he was served with erotic massages. Rekers, who "honestly cares for the well-being of the children" and regularly takes in foster children, adopted a 16-year-old boy in 2006. This is one of the reasons why he is now receiving sharp ridicule in the media, as he is unsuitable for raising children by his own standards.

In 2010 Rekers got into international media coverage because he had booked a homosexual callboy for a European trip as a companion on the website rentboy.com . After the media reports on this incident, Rekers resigned from the NARTH board.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Teensextoday ( Memento of the original from December 21, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / teensextoday.com
  2. ^ Just the Facts Coalition: Just the facts about sexual orientation and youth: A primer for principals, educators, and school personnel. (PDF) American Psychological Association . 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
  3. ↑ Quoted in a document by NARTH, which was translated and published by the Swiss working group “Der Neue Weg”.
    NARTH / The New Way: How can you prevent male homosexuality? , vorbeugen.pdf, existing PDF version created on March 16, 2001;
    published with the date May 17, 2002 at derneueweg.ch ( www.derneueweg.ch/texte at archive.org in the version of January 14, 2005 ( memento of January 14, 2005 in the Internet Archive ));
    published with the date August 26, 2008 at derneueweg.ch ( www.derneueweg.ch/texte/ at archive.org in the version of January 24, 2007 ( memento of January 24, 2007 in the Internet Archive ));
    Quotation used in: kreuz.net/Der neue Weg: A disrupted gender identity in the child must be treated , March 13, 2007, www.kreuz.net/article.4854.html (The new way has meanwhile changed some views.)
    Cited source : “Rekers G. (1995), p. 343 "; After Rekers only published one book in 1995, where he contributed to seven chapters, this must be:
    M. Lundy, GA Rekers: Homosexuality in adolescence: Interventions (and ethical considerations) , p. 343; Chapter 16 of: GA Rekers (ed.): Handbook of Child and Adolescent Sexual Problems , Lexington Books of Macmillan / Simon & Schuster, New York 1995, pp. 341–377 (or -380)
  4. ^ 'Boston Globe' Columnist Concerned Over Freedom Of Conscience And Gay Adoption , NARTH .com, March 21, 2006
  5. ↑ Howard v. Arkansas - George Rekers Fact Sheet , American Civil Liberties Union, October 4, 2004
  6. ^ Christian right leader George Rekers takes vacation with "rent boy," Miami New Times, May 6, 2010
  7. ↑ Queer.de : Homo-healer is gay
  8. ↑ miaminewtimes : Reker has 16 year old, adopted son.
  9. ↑ Miami News Times: How George Alan Rekers and his rent boy got busted
  10. ↑ Miami News Times: Christian Right Leader George Rekers takes vacation with rent boy
  11. ↑ Times: "Baptist minister 'took ten-day holiday with male prostitute
  12. ^ Pinknews: Anti-gay rights activist resigns over holiday with male prostitute
personal data
SURNAME Rekers, George Alan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American Baptist clergyman
DATE OF BIRTH July 11, 1948