FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Contact: Wayne Besen
Phone: 917-691-5118
E-Mail: wbesen@truthwinsout.org
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Leading Ex-Gay Activist Caught On Vacation With “Rent Boy’
Behind the Scenes, George Rekers Is A Major Anti-Gay Figure Who Has Caused A Great Deal of Harm, Says TWO
NEW YORK – Truth Wins Out called on anti-gay activist Dr. George A. Rekers to resign from the board of a leading “ex-gay” therapy group and apologize to the LGBT community after the Miami New Times discovered that he took a male prostitute that he met on Rentboy.com to Europe. According to the sex worker, Rekers “likes younger guys to hang out with.”
“This is a bombshell that completely discredits the ex-gay industry and proves that the movement is a fraud,” said Wayne Besen, Executive Director of Truth Wins Out. “While Rekers keeps a low public profile, his fingerprints are on almost every anti-gay effort to demean and dehumanize LGBT people. Lobby groups that work to deny equality to LGBT Americans ubiquitously cite his work. Rekers has caused a great deal of harm to gay and lesbian individuals.”
A major anti-gay figure that used to work at University of South Carolina, Rekers is a founder of the Family Research Council, a board 
member of the National Association for Research & Therapy of Homosexuality, and testified as an expert witness in favor of gay adoption bans in both Arkansas and Florida. He has also published several anti-gay books.
Both the sex worker and Rekers deny having sex on the trip, and emails exchanged between the two prior to their escapade are carefully worded. Reached by New Times reporters Penn Bullock and Brandon K. Thorp, who broke the story, before a trip to Bermuda, Rekers said he learned that the man in question was a prostitute only midway through their vacation. “I had surgery,” Rekers said, “and I can’t lift luggage. That’s why I hired him.” (Though medical problems didn’t stop him from pushing the large baggage cart through Miami International Airport, according to the New Times.)
“It is clear that Rekers has baggage and certainly needs help,” said Besen. “At least he did not say he was walking the Appalachian Trail. Given the sordid and tawdry facts, he should immediately step down from NARTH’ Board and apologize to the LGBT community for his extreme hypocrisy and self-loathing. As of today, his entire body of work on LGBT issues is rendered meaningless.”
This is the second NARTH board member to be exposed as a fraud in the past three months. In February, Arthur Abba Goldberg was unmasked as a con artist who had served prison time for bond fraud. Goldberg was also the co-fonder of Jews Offering New Alternatives to Homosexuality (JONAH). Goldberg resigned from NARTH’ board in shame.
Truth Wins Out is a non-profit organization that defends the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community against anti-gay misinformation, counters the so-called “ex-gay” industry and educates America about the lives of LGBT people. Our goal is to fight for a world where LGBT individuals can live openly, honestly, free of discrimination and be true to themselves.
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Summarize article in one word: Hypocrite
Comment by Trevor — May 4, 2010 @ 2:05 pm
LOL — I think this is the first time I’ve started laughing out loud while reading articles on TWO! The next time I have trouble lifting a suitcase, I’ll be sure to go on rentboy and find a ripped 20 year old stud to pick it up for me; and then have him accompany me all the way to my destination to put it down again. I guess Miss Rekers never heard of Skycap?!
And if he didnt know the hunk was a prostitute until midway through the ‘vacation’, I have a lifetime subscription to Jugs magazine!
Comment by Gary (NJ) — May 4, 2010 @ 2:41 pm
Oh well, at this this scandal didn’t involve a minor. I suppose that’s progress.
Comment by Mel Dahl — May 4, 2010 @ 2:53 pm
Only the other day, I was searching for a plumber and I couldn’t find one with the right skill set on hothunks.com. Like me, he must have browsed through the many pictures of plumbers and other workers, he must have clicked on the wrong link and ordered a rentboy thinking he was getting somebody expert in baggage.
An easy mistake to make and in no way invalidates his claim to be an expert on homosexuality.
Comment by Paul Mc — May 4, 2010 @ 3:10 pm
I agree, Paul, these unkind vultures just don’t understand.
This Baptist minister has simply improved upon an honored Catholic tradition: Rentboys make much better personal assistants than altar boys.
Comment by Michael Airhart — May 4, 2010 @ 3:55 pm
lol @ Paul and Michael lmao u guys crack me up.
Love from Jamaica
Howie
Comment by glbtqja — May 4, 2010 @ 5:47 pm
How many more of these horrible hypocrites do we have hear about?, I for one am sick to my stomach of these mostly hideous looking closet cases and their gay sex escapades!
Comment by Vegasguy — May 5, 2010 @ 5:24 am
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George, Please! Do you think GLBT people are stupid?
A trip with a muscle twink from rentboy.com to help you with your luggage? Yeah right.
Taken from rentboy ad or Georges rentboy: “My name’ Geo. 20 year old, 5‚Ä?9″, 130 pounds, 28″ waist size,8?ó6‚Ä? UNCUT, VERSATILE, NICE ASS. Puerto Rican, fair/light-Skin, blond hair, blue eyes and athletic/muscular built. I’m a college guy, masculine, educated, really easy-going, great to get along with, can hold a conversation and passionate You could just say I love to have a good time. Very clean, professional, HIV and Disease FREE. For a sensual meet or companionship. Will do anything you say as long as you ask”
Hmmmm Versatile Nice Ass: does this mean he can also cook? 8×6″ uncut does this refer to his luggage carrying capabilities?
Admit it George: You got caught with your hand in the cookie jar (no pun intended). Oh, and I especially like the statement that you didn’t know he was a ‘ho until half way through the trip. I thought a “man of the cloth” did not lie. I guess sucking him off several times a day would decrease his homosexual desires? You are a dedicated man.
Comment by Arthur Gamboa — May 5, 2010 @ 5:13 pm
Oh: Puerto Rican too? I guess this proves you do not discriminate with regard to gender,age,national origin,race or sexual orientation. Good for you!
Comment by Arthur Gamboa — May 5, 2010 @ 5:19 pm
I knew I could count on TWO to cover this story; so when is the interview of the “bag carrier” scheduled? :)
Comment by John Hosty-Grinnell — May 5, 2010 @ 7:06 pm
The bag carrier has vanished…
Comment by Wayne Besen — May 5, 2010 @ 7:11 pm
Oh dear. That moustache is vintage seventies clone, to boot…
Comment by Craig — May 6, 2010 @ 9:49 pm
Wayne,
It seems George just isn’t breaking through his denial about being a gay hypocritical Evang prostitute paying John, as he keeps trying to un-explain the already explained.
It seems this “child of God” needs a little “tough love” in order to make things clear. I think a harrowing call for his computer hard drive could certainly assist. A history check could put things “”right” as rain”. At the same time the request could put the GLBT cause more in the lime-light of not accepting lies on any level, and shine the light even brighter on the RR’s endless attempts at subterfuge.
If George denies computer access, well, it’s just one more nail in the coffin of hypocrisy. All will suspect him if he folds on cooperation.
I can’t think of a better guy to ask the smoking gun to appear, than you.
Thoughts?
David
Comment by DavidMichael — May 7, 2010 @ 12:39 pm
Wow! Explosive article! you really can’t tell how faithful one person is to his/her beliefs. though its not new to me to hear news like this, i was a bit disappointed. Anyways, if you’re a gay and needs to hang out or meditate for some time, try having a gay vacation at Hawaii. I’ve been there for a “gay travel hawaii“, and it was fun and great! Can’t help myself to share it :)
Comment by ella — May 7, 2010 @ 12:48 pm
He is far worse than Ted Haggard.
I wonder why he go overseas so often.
Comment by lamb — May 8, 2010 @ 1:42 am
I’m glad to be part of an ethical, masculinity-respecting group that has long exposed people like the schmucks of Haggard & Rekers, etc.
And out group uses the Scriptures themselves to expose what Damn-holes these guys are –way beyond the soft language of the media. Irony is amazing!
We are g0ys -spelled w. a zer0. G00GLE us!
Comment by Livin Ittmann — May 29, 2010 @ 9:39 am
[...] They are using materials from the discredited anti-gay organization, The National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH). This is an organization that: 1) Had to kick George Rekers off its board this year after the “esteemed” doctor was caught taking a prostitute on a European vacation that he had met on Rent Boy.com [...]
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