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Published on: 3/5/2007
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In January the tribunal heard evidence yesterday from Dean Byrd, who is a prominent promoter of so-called conversion therapy as a "cure" for homosexuality.
"The most reputable scientists would agree that the research on children raised by same-sex couples is in its infancy," Dr Byrd said, according to The Yorkshire Post.
"However, in spite of the many flaws in the very limited pool of rigorous studies, there appears to be an emerging theme.
"Children raised by same-sex couples exhibit poor outcomes not so dissimilar to those raised by divorced heterosexual parents."
Dr Byrd flew in from Utah to share his opinions on gay parenting with the tribunal.
He is Vice-President of the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH).
NARTH supports so-called conversion therapy and lobbies the American Psychiatric Association to re-label gay people mentally ill.
The Sheffield tribunal's ruling seemed to accept some of Dr Byrd's testimony: