Marcus Bachmann Drops Unpaid ‘Ex-Gay' Therapy Bill For LGBT Activist

A dispute between Marcus Bachmann and a prominent LGBT activist over unpaid charges for counseling sessions has been resolved.

A voice message, left by a Bachmann & Associates' billing representative, informed Truth Wins Out Communications Director John Becker, that "[his] account is at a zero balance" and that the charges were written off "per Marcus Bachmann."

Listen to that voicemail here:

Bachmann Backs Down on Bogus Bill by johnmbecker

Becker, who secretly videotaped a therapy session at Bachmann's clinic that allegedly promised to "cure" his homosexuality earlier this year, had received a previous voicemail from the GOP candidate's husband himself last month, demanding $150 for two sessions that Becher had scheduled, but then canceled.

"We feel vindicated that Marcus Bachmann has ended his vindictive campaign to punish us for exposing his clinic's 'ex-gay' therapy practice,” Becker said in a statement on his organization's website. “Reason triumphed over retaliation today -- Bachmann made a wise decision to move on with his life and avoid further damage to his reputation."

Bachmann was quoted by The Wall Street Journal as having confirmed the account, and noted Becker was contractually obliged to pay for the two sessions he did not attend. "It's not the amount of money," he said. "For us, it's the principle."

Earlier this month, Bachmann's wife Michele was left speechless after being confronted by an 8-year-old boy who noted his mother was gay and "doesn't need fixing" at a book signing. Just this week, Rosie O'Donnell poked fun at the Bachmanns' expense, suggesting that Michele use the "gaydar gun," a novelty toy who claims to be able to identify one's sexual orientation, on her husband.

Watch other videos about so-called "reparative" or "conversion" therapy below:

Comments

[Bizoune Pitoune]

02:48 AM on 12/28/2011

the therapy works just the same as for gay trying to convert straight into gays... It's just not possible.

[gft77]

11:57 PM on 12/27/2011

With the divorce rate what it is and all these people in politics having affairs, who are they to tell anyone how to live their lives and who it's proper for them to marry?

[KAYLEE BURRIS]

03:24 PM on 12/23/2011

ok everyone pull out your 29.99 gaydar guns, i predict no less than 50% lol

[skimecoop]

10:08 PM on 12/21/2011

I am just trying to figure out how his wife was even considered a candidate for being President. With this man for a husband.

[rydebulls]

05:44 PM on 12/21/2011

"I would say predominately, I am attracted to men," he said. "At the same time, I've chosen to be married [to a woman] and a lot of people make that choice."

Yeah, ya think? LOL!

[dre31]

12:02 PM on 12/19/2011

Look at Ms. Marcus Bachman

[Justin Werner]

09:42 AM on 12/19/2011

Too bad he won't get paid. Now he won't have enough money to develop that third chin.

[David Lee Brewster]

12:57 AM on 12/18/2011

Is it just me or does Marcus look like one of those tufted penguins?
And you know what they say about some of those penguins............

[hcwhy]

06:01 PM on 12/17/2011

He doth protest too much, me thinks.

[KAYLEE BURRIS]

03:02 PM on 12/23/2011

me doth agree lol

[PublicCitizen21044]

12:10 PM on 12/17/2011

Why is he fixated on Gay persons? Is he externalizing/fighting his own inner desires/feelings/demons(for the religious minded)? Many person who were or are married are harbor bi-sexual and/or gay sentiments so marriage is not proof that one is not gay. Maybe Rick Santorum and Marcus Bachmann should consult with each other and run a I will hate the Gay away starting with my own inner Gay. Lady Gaga would be a great medium for them to call on for assistance in understanding that people are people as she has a large following and interacts with many persons that consider themselves a part of the Gay Movement. Information is power and a persons right to be true to themselves falls under the pursuit of happiness mantra.

[Atwill]

10:01 AM on 12/17/2011

Every single one of these so called De-Gaying places need to be shut down and everyone who works in them arrested and put in prison. They need to be raided.

[b4pangea]

12:30 PM on 12/18/2011

A-freaking-men. Some of the "therapy" methods described would, under any other circumstances, be rightly called abuse, especially when a minor is involved.

So much for "first, do no harm"......

[Atwill]

08:09 PM on 12/18/2011

when the person is under 18 it is child abuse. If I did some of the things these freaks do, i'd be arested in a second.

[Justin Werner]

09:43 AM on 12/19/2011

F/F In any rational society, these places would be seen as abusive quack therapy.

[topsx4]

08:40 AM on 12/17/2011

Marcus Bachman is so out of touch with his own feelings,we all know your deal,come out come out please stop spreading your ignorance oh sorry I forgot your a republican you cant help yourself

[Razpooten]

12:36 AM on 12/17/2011

"It's not the amount of money," he said (Marcus). "For us, it's the principle." What principles?, he has none.

[dennissinned]

11:20 PM on 12/16/2011

"Physician," heal thyself. NOT!

[phdpamela]

10:17 PM on 12/16/2011

I'd be interested to know WHO provides these "therapy" sessions? You need an appropriate degree, and a license (or working under an umbrella licensure) to provide ANY type of "therapy. Why isn't his place being shut down?

[Atwill]

10:02 AM on 12/17/2011

thank you. i work in psych. i have my college degree in psych nursing and my nursing license. Heck, i am only the nurse and i still have to have a license

[forestlady]

10:47 AM on 12/17/2011

They may have someone who is licensed that employees are supervised by. How do you know they aren't licensed BTW? The big story here is that Bachman accepts govt $ to run his clinic and that it is illegal to do gay reparative therapy using govt money. Why hasn't he been cited for that?

[rydebulls]

05:46 PM on 12/21/2011

Minnesota is one of the few states that do not require a license, or, apparently, a sane person to do the counseling