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'''Rich Wyler''' is the founder and director of [[Brothers on a Road Less Traveled]], formerly known as [[People Can Change]] (PCC). After his own journey out of [[homosexuality]] in the 1990s, he came to work as a professional and a certified life coach especially with men who want to diminish or make peace with their unwanted [[same-sex attraction]]s (SSA) in ways that are congruent with their values, morals and life goals.  

'''Rich Wyler''' is the founder and director of [[Brothers on a Road Less Traveled]], formerly known as [[People Can Change]] (PCC). After his own journey out of [[homosexuality]] in the 1990s, he came to work as a professional and a certified life coach especially with men who want to diminish or make peace with their unwanted [[same-sex attraction]]s (SSA) in ways that are congruent with their values, morals and life goals.<ref name="Wyler2010">{{cite web |title=Our Stories: A Change of Heart: My Two Years in Reparative Therapy |author=Rich Wyler |publisher=Brothers on a Road Less Traveled |date=2010 (Originally posted in 2000) |url=http://www.brothersroad.org/stories/writtentestimonials/rich/ |accessdate= 10 Dec 2017}}</ref>

==Subject of attack by gay lobby==

==Subject of attack by gay lobby==

[[Militant gays|Militant gay]] [[lobbyist]]s and their allies known for applying their [[zapping the shrinks]] method when dealing with their opponents in line with the instructions given in gay manifesto [[After the Ball]] as ''"remaining opponents...must be vilified"'' try to portray Wyler's activities in field of [[Reparative Therapy]] as ''"consumer fraud"'', causing ''"emotional harm to patients struggling with their sexual identity"'' and finally acts ''"against science"''. Wyler in his defense claims that if treatment is done with the consent of an adult individual, it can prove more healing than dangerous. He believes any attempts to limit or control the ability to seek out therapy on these grounds is simply ''"politically motivated bullying"''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Global health group takes on gay conversion therapy |author=Olivia Lace-Evans |publisher=BBC News |date=30 Mar 2016 |url=http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35893729 |accessdate=10 Dec 2017 |quote=Human rights groups hope that by aligning objections with consumer fraud, they can set a legal precedent against it. Samantha Ames, a lawyer and advocate for the National Centre for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), is leading the FTC complaint. She describes the WPA's statement as "one more nail in the coffin of this industry."...Rich Wyler, the director and founder of People Can Change, claims that if treatment is done with the consent of an adult individual, it can prove more healing than dangerous. He believes any attempts to limit or control the ability to seek out therapy on these grounds is simply "politically motivated bullying".}}</ref>   

[[Militant gays|Militant gay]] [[lobbyist]]s and their allies — known for applying their [[zapping the shrinks]] method when dealing with their opponents, in line with the instructions given in gay manifesto [[After the Ball]] as ''"remaining opponents...must be vilified"'' — try to portray Wyler's activities in field of [[Reparative Therapy]] as ''"consumer fraud"'', causing ''"emotional harm to patients struggling with their sexual identity"'' and finally as acts ''"against science"''. Wyler in his defense claims that if treatment is done with the consent of an adult individual, it can prove more healing than dangerous. He believes any attempts to limit or control the ability to seek out therapy on these grounds is simply ''"politically motivated bullying"''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Global health group takes on gay conversion therapy |author=Olivia Lace-Evans |publisher=BBC News |date=30 Mar 2016 |url=http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35893729 |accessdate=10 Dec 2017 |quote=Human rights groups hope that by aligning objections with consumer fraud, they can set a legal precedent against it. Samantha Ames, a lawyer and advocate for the National Centre for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), is leading the FTC complaint. She describes the WPA's statement as "one more nail in the coffin of this industry."...Rich Wyler, the director and founder of People Can Change, claims that if treatment is done with the consent of an adult individual, it can prove more healing than dangerous. He believes any attempts to limit or control the ability to seek out therapy on these grounds is simply "politically motivated bullying".}}</ref>   

==Family life==

==Family life==

Wyler is now married and the father of two, and resides in [[Virginia]], [[USA]] and is a member of The [[Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Ex-gay man says change possible But reparative therapy remains controversial |author=Deborah Bulkeley |publisher=Deseret Morning News |date=14 Aug 2004 |url=https://www.deseretnews.com/article/595084123/Ex-gay-man-says-change-possible.html |accessdate=10 Dec 2017 |quote=The transition was a difficult one for Wyler, of Virginia and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Wyler's wife, (re)diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000, died in late 2006, after 18 years of marriage. In 2010 he described her as a beautiful woman who stood by him and believed in him and supported him, and who in many ways helped him become the man he feels to be today.<ref name="Wyler2010"/> Wyler is the father of two, and resides in [[Virginia]], [[USA]] and is a member of The [[Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Ex-gay man says change possible But reparative therapy remains controversial |author=Deborah Bulkeley |publisher=Deseret Morning News |date=14 Aug 2004 |url=https://www.deseretnews.com/article/595084123/Ex-gay-man-says-change-possible.html |accessdate=10 Dec 2017 |quote=The transition was a difficult one for Wyler, of Virginia and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He turned to God, praying, hoping his homosexual urges would end. He tried therapy and eventually did adopt what he calls the gay lifestyle, but his life still seemed chaotic. "My hope was that God would change me without me having to do any of the work," he said. "My struggle was secretive for a long time. ... I think the biggest realization I came to was reparative therapy." Wyler said after his change, he started People Can Change, an online support group, which also holds weekend retreats around the country for men who want to lessen or eliminate their homosexual desire. Wyler is hosting such a retreat this weekend in eastern Utah's Duchesne County.}}</ref>

He turned to God, praying, hoping his homosexual urges would end. He tried therapy and eventually did adopt what he calls the gay lifestyle, but his life still seemed chaotic.

"My hope was that God would change me without me having to do any of the work," he said. "My struggle was secretive for a long time. . . . I think the biggest realization I came to was reparative therapy."

Wyler said after his change, he started People Can Change, an online support group, which also holds weekend retreats around the country for men who want to lessen or eliminate their homosexual desire. Wyler is hosting such a retreat this weekend in eastern Utah's Duchesne County.}}</ref>

==See also==

==See also==