BRAD PITT DEFENDS HIS DECISION NOT TO MARRY + GAY-TO-STRAIGHT THERAPY DISAVOW
Don't tell Brad Pitt who or how to love. In the latest issue of Parade magazine Brad Pitt has once again defended his and partner Angelina Jolie’s decision not to get married, despite their family [source]
“I have love in my life, a soul mate absolutely. When someone asked me why Angie and I don’t get married, I replied, ‘Maybe we’ll get married when it’s legal for everyone else.’ I stand by that, although I took a lot of flak for saying it hate mail from religious groups.”
“I believe everyone should have the same rights. They say gay marriage ruins families and hurts kids. Well, I’ve had the privilege of seeing my gay friends being parents and watching their kids grow up in a loving environment. I resent people telling others how to live! It drives me mental! Just the other night, I heard this TV reverend say that Angie and I were setting a bad example because we were living out of wedlock, and people should not be duped by us. It made me laugh. What damn right does anyone have to tell someone else how to live if they’re not hurting anyone? How many times do you think real love comes to someone in a lifetime? If you’re lucky, maybe two or three.”
I have to say that having someone standing up for gay rights when some gay don't even bother for personal interest is just amazing and show how incredible people and human beings Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are.
You can read the full interview online at Parade.com
Which leads us to another pretty amazing and positive news. The American Psychological Association concluded today that there is little evidence that efforts to change a person's sexual orientation from gay or lesbian to heterosexual are effective [source] In addition, the 138-page report -- covering 87 peer-reviewed studies -- said that such efforts may cause harm.
Contrary to claims of sexual orientation change advocates and practitioners, there is insufficient evidence to support the use of psychological interventions to change sexual orientation," said Judith M. Glassgold, chairwoman of the task force that presented the report at the group's annual meeting in Toronto, Canada. The Washington-based association represents more than 150,000 members.
"At most, certain studies suggested that some individuals learned how to ignore or not act on their homosexual attractions. Yet, these studies did not indicate for whom this was possible, how long it lasted or its long-term mental health effects. Also, this result was much less likely to be true for people who started out only attracted to people of the same sex."
