Is one of the most recognizable faces of the "ex-gay" movement ready to publicly come out against the dangerous quackery?

PQ Monthly charts the evolution of John Paulk, a man who spent years as the the poster boy for reparative therapy, but now says "I no longer support the ex-gay movement or efforts to attempt to change individuals."

More after the jump.

California's ban on "ex-gay" reparative therapy has gotten its day in federal appeals court. 

Proponents and opponents of the ban had a hearing today in front of the 9th U.S. Court of Appeals. 

More after the jump.

We've already touched on Log Cabin Republican Matt Salmon's "strong" relationship with his parents--including Congressman Matt Salmon, who has openly spoken out against marriage equality--but we had to share this nugget regarding Matt's experience with ex-gay therapy.

Apparently it wasn't all bad. 

Why? Well it helped Matt meet guys. 

He tells Anderson Cooper about the experience after the jump.

Students of Maryland's Prince George County Public Schools have been saved from appalling experiments of dangerous ex-gay therapy after local media caught wind of a dangerous program being taught in the district.

California's ex-gay therapy ban has hit a road block. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has blocked the law that bans ex-gay therapy for minors and was scheduled to go into effect in January 2013.

Details after the jump.

Updated Tuesday 4:40 p.m. PST

Following Monday's ruling, on Tuesday a second federal judge ruled against a similar injuntion requested by the Liberty Counsel and the National Assocation for Research and Therapy (NARTH). Unlike Judge William Shubb, Judge Kimberly J. Mueller found that California's ban on "ex-gay" therapy does not infringe upon the First Amendment rights of ex-gay therapists or the parents sending their children into reparative therapy.

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Dr. Oz knew his decision to give the resoundingly discredited "ex gay" therapy voodoo credibility would be a controversial one. So, ahead of Wednesday's airing, Dr. Oz posted a blog defending his decision to capitalize on the topic in an episode that left a bad taste in much of the LGBT community's collective mouth.

So, what did Dr. Oz have to say for himself? 

CNN's Brooke Baldwin (and CNN's medical correspondent, Elizabeth Cohen) got into it in a big way with National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH) rep, Dan Pickup.

Pickup, a self-proclaimed success story of ex-gay/reparative therapy and current reparative therapy, reacts to California Governor Jerry Brown's signed legislation banning ex-gay therapy for minors. 

Let's just say both sides came to play and it's definitely a must-see!

Watch after the jump!

While we're thrilled the Gov. Jerry Brown stepped up to the plate and banned ex-gay therapy for minors in California, there are those that aren't so thrilled.

They're actually so upset that they're planning to sue in federal court to get reparative therapy legalized in the state. 

More after the jump.

OWN aired Lisa Ling's interview with Exodus International head Alan Chambers on Tuesday night, who explained that he isn't gay, straight or even ex-gay anymore—he's now just Leslie-sexual. The truth comes out of the closet after the jump. 

Here come the crazies! 

A fringe pro-ex-gay therapy group, Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays & Gays (PFOX), has accused state Senator Ted Lieu of "facism and ex-gay bashing" following his sponsorhip of California's SB 1172, which prevents children under the age of 18 from participating in ex-gay/reparative therapy.

Because keeping kids from being forced down a dangerous path of denial and self-loathing is TOTALLY facist.

More after the jump.

A California bill that proposes a ban on the use of reparative/"ex-gay" therapy on minors continues to move forward following its passage last month in the California Senate.

On Wednesday, the California General Assembly’s Committee on  Business, Professions And Consumer Protection approved the bill. Based on this approval the bill will now head to the full Assembly chamber.

More after the jump.