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(Studio: Anderson Cooper) The second of a three-night study on a little boy who got enrolled in a government-funded UCLA study to make effeminant boys more masculine and what happened to the boy Kirk† Murphy re-introduced; details given about the specifics of the treatment of homosexuality by professor George Rekers†, who has long written on the "success" of his treatment of Kirk for homosexuality, Rekers' long role in the anti-gay movement, the Family Research Council and NARTH and "unwanted" sexuality; video of Kirk in 2003 before he committed suicide shown. [Mother Kaytee MURPHY†, sister Maris MURPHY†- talk about what happened to Kirk, the university "experimental" therapy, his suicide; say Kirk was a person, not a science experiment.] [In his car in Florida, REKERS - says he did not know of Kirk's suicide, he grieves for the family, but the suicide cannot be linked to the therapy; states he only meant to help the children and parents.] How treatment for homosexuality is still based on Rekers research outlined and previewed for part III.
- Reporter(s):
- Cooper, Anderson
- Duration:
- 00:07:50
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