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“Zookeepers say Harry and Linda are happy and were able to successfully nest this year,” reported KTUV.

“Zookeepers say Harry and Linda are happy and were able to successfully nest this year,” reported KTUV.

[[File:371748873 6f3fec68eb.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|In July of 2009, an alleged homosexual penguin in a California zoo was debunked.<ref>http://americansfortruth.com/news/gay-penguin-flies-straight.html</ref> ]]

[[File:371748873 6f3fec68eb.jpg|thumbnail|left|200px|In July of 2009, an alleged homosexual penguin in a California zoo was debunked.<ref>http://americansfortruth.com/news/gay-penguin-flies-straight.html</ref> ]]

But not everyone is celebrating Harry and Linda’s newfound love. Some believe there can be no such a thing as an “ex-gay” penguin. Upon news of Harry’s decision to fly the same-sex-coop, outspoken pro-homosexual activist and anti-ex-gay crusader Wayne Besen cried fowl:

But not everyone is celebrating Harry and Linda’s newfound love. Some believe there can be no such a thing as an “ex-gay” penguin. Upon news of Harry’s decision to fly the same-sex-coop, outspoken pro-homosexual activist and anti-ex-gay crusader Wayne Besen cried fowl:

“Attempts to change sexual orientation are patently offensive, discriminatory by definition, theologically shaky, uniformly unsuccessful and medically unsound!” exclaimed a visibly angry Besen. “There is no ‘ex-gay’ sexual orientation. Harry is simply in denial. He’s living what I call the ‘big lie.’”<ref>http://americansfortruth.com/news/gay-penguin-flies-straight.html</ref>}}

“Attempts to change sexual orientation are patently offensive, discriminatory by definition, theologically shaky, uniformly unsuccessful and medically unsound!” exclaimed a visibly angry Besen. “There is no ‘[[Ex-homosexuals|ex-gay]]’ sexual orientation. Harry is simply in denial. He’s living what I call the ‘big lie.’”<ref>http://americansfortruth.com/news/gay-penguin-flies-straight.html</ref>}}

[[National Geographic]] somewhat favors that homosexual behavior occurs in animals although their article leaves the question open.<ref>http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/07/0722_040722_gayanimal.html</ref>  However, although it might not have been the result of a deliberate hoax, the [[Archaeoraptor]] was a large embarrassment to [[National Geographic]] and National Geographic's judgment in scientific matters is certainly open to debate given the Archaeoraptor episode.<ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/docs/4208news2-3-2000.asp</ref><ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/docs2/4273news4-11-2000.asp</ref>  For example, every cattle farmer is familiar with the phenomenon of "bulling," cows mounting other cows; in fact, this is one of the standard signs farmers look for when determining that a cow is coming into estrus. However, it does not follow that the cows involved are showing anything analogous to human lesbian orientation.

[[National Geographic]] somewhat favors that homosexual behavior occurs in animals although their article leaves the question open.<ref>http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/07/0722_040722_gayanimal.html</ref>  However, although it might not have been the result of a deliberate hoax, the [[Archaeoraptor]] was a large embarrassment to [[National Geographic]] and National Geographic's judgment in scientific matters is certainly open to debate given the Archaeoraptor episode.<ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/docs/4208news2-3-2000.asp</ref><ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/docs2/4273news4-11-2000.asp</ref>  For example, every cattle farmer is familiar with the phenomenon of "bulling," cows mounting other cows; in fact, this is one of the standard signs farmers look for when determining that a cow is coming into estrus. However, it does not follow that the cows involved are showing anything analogous to human lesbian orientation.