the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH; see www.narth.com) to counter the growing threat of scientific censorship and unscientific propaganda and intimidation originating from the gay community (and often supported by the media). For example, "Gay activists have attempted to compel both the American Psychological and Psychiatric Associations to declare as unethical any type of therapy that encourages homosexuals to change." NARTH, which has grown rapidly in its membership