Texas GOP Backs Ex-Gay Therapy

If one wants to see the damage being done to the Republican brand look no farther than the Texas GOP which just endorsed the totally discredited "ex-gay" conversion therapy as part of its platform.  Republican elected officials in Texas now need to have "I'm a whore" tattooed across their foreheads.  Either that or perhaps "I'm an ignorance embracing moron."  This move confirms that the GOP has become largely a religious party that is more concerned with pushing extreme right Christian ideology that anything else other than perhaps slashing more taxes for the wealthy and further increasing inequality in America.  A piece in the Houston Chronicle looks at this breath taking embrace of ignorance.  Here are highlights:

Delegates have stripped language from the party’s plank on homosexuality that says: “we affirm that the practice of homosexuality tears at the fabric of society and contributes to the breakdown of the family unit. Homosexual behavior is contrary to the fundamental, unchanging truths that have been ordained by God.” However, delegates have inserted language that supports therapy or treatment to “escape from the homosexual lifestyle.”

“We recognize the legitimacy and value of counseling which offers reparative therapy and treatment to patients who are seeking escape from the homosexual lifestyle. No laws or executive orders shall be imposed to limit or restrict access to this type of therapy.”

Note: This change drew some ire during testimony Thursday morning, with at least one delegate imploring the committee to return to the platform language about homosexuality tearing at the fabric of society.