In 1983 Rekers was on the founding board of the Family Research Council, a non-profit Christian lobbying organization,[4] and he is a former officer and scientific advisor of the National Association for Research & Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH),[5][6][7] an organization offering conversion therapy intended to change homosexuals into heterosexuals. Rekers has testified in court that homosexuality is sinful and destructive, and against parenthood by gay and lesbian people in a number of court cases involving organizations and state agencies working with children.[2]
In May 2010 Rekers employed a male prostitute as a travel companion for a two-week vacation in Europe.[8][9][10] Rekers denied any inappropriate conduct and suggestions that he was gay. The male escort told CNN he had given Rekers "sexual massages" while traveling together in Europe.[11][12] Rekers subsequently resigned from the board of NARTH.
That's both very sad, and imbued with a certain dark humour.