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(Washington D.C.) — A Virginia based gay rights organization has called for the resignation of Fairfax County school board member Stephen Hunt after he sent a letter to school principals in the county touting “ex-gay” reparative therapy. Equality Fairfax, Equality Virginia is a consortium of the Gay, Lesbian Straight Education Network, P-FLAG and the Human Rights Campaign. "Hunt should not be permitted to spread this kind of harmful misinformation," Paula Prettyman, president of Equality Fairfax said in her statement to the school board. "Reparative therapy techniques, or 'ex-gay' therapies, have been denounced by the American Psychiatric Association, the American Psychological...

On February 3, the Fairfax County School Board voted unanimously to adopt a public statement regarding the actions of School Board member Stephen Hunt. The statement follows: “School Board member Mr. Steve Hunt recently sent a letter directly to all Fairfax County high school principals on the subject of homosexuality. The letter was written on personal letterhead, but was signed by Mr. Hunt, ‘Fairfax County School Board, Member At-large.’ The School Board met tonight to discuss Mr. Hunt’s actions. “The letter sent by Mr. Hunt was not authorized by and does not reflect the views of the School Board. The...

A Fairfax County School Board member has sent letters to the district's 24 high school principals urging them to ensure that students hear the views of people who believe that homosexuality is a choice and a "very destructive lifestyle." In a Jan. 30 letter, Stephen M. Hunt (At Large) asked the principals to host speakers with an "ex-gay perspective" and offer students, teachers and counselors literature provided by the conservative group Concerned Women for America and other organizations. "Children are being taught that homosexuality is normal and natural. It is neither," Hunt wrote. "To state that it is normal or...