James Kennedy, elder statesman of Religious Right, dead at 76

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By Robert Marus
Published September 5, 2007

"Through his advocacy of ex-gay ministries, Kennedy called for the 'transformation' of [lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender] Americans while ignoring scientific truths about the lack of efficacy and gross mental, physical and spiritual harm caused by so-called 'conversion therapy' programs," said the Jason Cianciotto, a senior fellow for the organization's policy institute, in a press release. "He used his media empire of television and radio programs to spread lies and misinformation to support his opposition to marriage equality, hate crimes legislation and employment nondiscrimination legislation."