Air Force hired "pray away gay guy" for "ethics"

Air Force Academy's hiring of anti-gay author draws ire from advocates
Stars and Stripes
By Leo Shane III
Published: November 20, 2013

WASHINGTON — Gay rights advocates are demanding Air Force Academy officials explain why they hired a controversial anti-gay author as part of their ethics program, saying his views are offensive and potentially destructive.

It’s the latest controversy for academy officials who for years have fought to clean up their image as a haven for Christian fundamentalists. Advocates say it also raises questions about how seriously officials are working to end lingering discrimination against gay cadets.

Mike Rosebush, who now works as a research analyst for the academy’s Center of Character and Leadership Development, was hired by the academy in 2009, before the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” law was repealed.

The same year, he published “Sanctification Coaching: Sexual Purity and Peace for Christian Men with Same-Sex Attractions.” The book advocates using Christian teachings and prayer to overcome “wicked desires” like homosexual urges, and charts Rosebush’s own “struggles” to turn away from a gay lifestyle.

Before that, Rosebush was an active leader and speaker at numerous “conversion therapy” organizations, which maintain that same-sex urges can be overcome through discipline and prayer.
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