Beebe Appoints First Openly Gay Member of State Board of Education

Education,

Jay Barth, a Hendrix College professor, will replace Dr. Ben Mays, a veterinarian from Clinton on the State Board of Education, according to a news release from Gov. Mike Beebe’s office Thursday.

“Dr. Barth is a tireless advocate for education, but also has the deliberative mind needed to tackle the wide range of important issues the Board of Education addresses,” governor’s spokesman Matt DeCample said in an email. “Gov. Beebe feels that Jay’s well-researched insight into Arkansas education will be a welcome addition to the board.”

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Former APA President: Homosexuals Can Change

Homosexuality

Former American Psychological Association President Dr. Nicholas Cummings says that, contrary to the APA’s current position, homosexuals can change their sexual orientation.

Dr. Cummings led the movement to declassify homosexuality as a mental illness, and considers himself a staunch champion of “gay rights.” But he also says very plainly that homosexuals can leave the homosexual lifestyle if they are determined to do so, and that in his professional career he has seen it happen.

Read more about Dr. Cummings’ comments here.

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