Jerry T. Lawler is an American psychologist who is involved in the “ex-transgender” movement. Similar to the ex-gay movement, it is a group of people who believe they have been cured of being trans, either through “desistance” or “detransition.” Lawler offers faith-based therapy to “cure” gender diverse people.
Background
Jerome Timothy Lawler was born in August 1942. Lawler earned a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin Madison in 1964. Twenty-five years later Lawler returned to school, earning a master’s degree from San Jose State University in 1990 and a doctorate from California School of Professional Psychology in 1994.
Since 2017 Lawler has offered therapy as a Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC) at Safe Harbor Christian Counseling in Glen Burnie, Maryland.
Anti-transgender activism
Lawler was a founding member of the International Association of Therapists for Desisters and Detransitioners, an anti-transgender front group focused on the “ex-transgender” movement.
References
Preston Sprinkle and Paul Eddy (March 24, 2021). Less Than Affirming: Perspectives Beyond the Gender Affirmative-only Model of Care for Trans* and Gender Dysphoric People. Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender https://www.centerforfaith.com/blog/less-than-affirming-perspectives-beyond-the-gender-affirmative-only-model-of-care-for-trans-and
Resources
Safe Harbor Christian Counseling (safeharbor1.com)
LinkedIn (linkedin.com)
International Association of Therapists for Desisters and Detransitioners (iatdd.com)
- Dr Jerry T. Lawler [archive]
- https://iatdd.com/dr-jerry-t-lawler