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Jan 27, 2011
Wayne Besen – Photo: William Waybourn
Equality activist and author Wayne Besen presents findings from his study of programs claiming to “cure” gays at 11 a.m. Jan. 27, at UW-Milwaukee’s student union building, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd. Besen’s appearance is part of an 11-state tour.
“The message of this tour is that you can’t ‘pray away the gay’ and LGBT people are fine just the way they are,” said Besen, founder of Truth Wins Out. “Organizations that claim they can change one’s sexual orientation are committing consumer fraud and harming a great number of people.”
In 2009, Besen was noted in Instinct Magazine’s “Leading Men” issue. In 2006, he was recognized in the Advocate Magazine’s “People of the Year” issue. He has appeared as a guest on “The Rachel Maddow Show,” “NBC Nightly News,” “The O’Reilly Factor,” “Hannity and Colmes” and “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.”
The event venue is free and open to the public.
Staff and wire reports
