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2023-07-28 14:30:59 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0CB102C98990C7E9764B49C85BE6FE1CE3C390DD74D0D8B1F54A6C038D44B9C0
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This illustration is from a 1993 book called “Alfie’s Home” by Richard A. Cohen. https://books.google.com/books/about/Alfie_s_Home.html?id=Gin_PQAACAAJ It implies being gay is a reversible condition caused by childhood sexual abuse and was submitted to the Supreme Court to oppose gay marriage. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/alfies-home-ex-gay-therapist-supreme-court-gay-marriage_n_2624496 There’s no indication that it’s in public schools.
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