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Dear All, It is a while since I posted to this list, but I am now employed on a Wellcome Trust project here in England exploring the oral histories of patients and therapists who have undertaken treatments to change sexual orientation. While the states has had extensive documentation and debate on this subject - especially with the ex-gay ministries - in Britain we have little experiential evidence of the experience and extent of medical and psychological 'reparative' treatments. We do know several hospitals in London, Manchester, Leicester, Bridgend, Liverpool, Birmingham and Newcastle conducted such treatments. Me, Prof. Jeffrey Weeks, Prof. Michael King and Dr Annie Bartlett are currently making contact with people who underwent treatments in Britain - both men and women - since the 1950s to the present day. We are also interested in talking to relatives of those people. As someone who has worked in the field of disability and sexuality I am aware that many disabled people often come into constant contact with the NHS and psychological services, and that sexuality is either ignored or seen as problematic. It is therefore very probable that 'out there', some gay disabled people may have come across offers of such treatments. If people have any information to offer this study it would be very welcome. Further information can be requested in confidence from : Dr Glenn Smith, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, Royal Free Campus, Rowland Hill St, London, NW3 2PF. Tel: 0207 472 6404 ; Fax: 0207 830 2808; Mobile: 0585 194 917. Yours, Glenn ________________End of message______________________ Archives and tools for the Disability-Research Discussion List are now located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can JOIN or LEAVE the list from this web page.