CNN's Kyra Phillips: Richard Cohen Wasn't Appropriate Choice For Gay Cure Segment

Today CNN's Kyra Phillips offered an apology for featuring "ex-gay" whacko Richard Cohen on a segment about repealing a California law requiring the state to search for a "cure" for homosexuality, saying that Cohen wasn't the "appropriate choice." Phillips also complained about hate mail she received after the segment aired. After Elton's Michael Jenson:

Interestingly, at one point Phillips says she has a female friend whose parents are using the Bible to attack her sexuality. She also acknowledges that Richard Cohen was not the most appropriate person to discuss the issue, but she never explains why he wasn't. The end of the segment has Phillips discussing the reaction she received over her remarks and while I think it's unfortunate and wrong anyone would say anything hateful, discussing it here seems a little disingenuous. Nonetheless, I appreciate the fact that Phillips and CNN revisited the issue and at least set the record "straight" on conversion therapy.

This time CNN hosted a legitimate expert from the American Psychological Association.