Gay cure therapist trawled for gay sex online on as ‘Hotnhairy72’

A prominent practitioner of gay ‘cure’ therapy has admitted seeking anonymous gay sex online.

Norman Goldwasser, an Orthodox Jewish therapist in Miami Beach, Florida, had ties to controversial conversion therapy groups including National Association for Research & Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH), which promotes the scientifically-discredited idea that gay people can be cured.

Despite his advocacy for conversion therapy, LGBT activist group Truth Wins Out has revealed that Goldwasser sought anonymous gay sex on hook-up websites Manhunt and BearNation, where he had the profile name “Hotnhairy72.”

Looking for gay sex online

The Manhunt profile states that he is looking for “f**k buddies” and “married men,” and is into “sucking” and “jerking off” — but with “hairy guys only.”

The group claims that when an activist approached the Manhunt account using a fake pseudonym, Goldwasser offered to meet up for sex in a motel room.

Norman Goldwasse’s Manhunt profile (Truth Wins Out)

Goldwasser did not respond to a comment request from PinkNews, but in a statement to NBC said that he would “seek the right help for myself” after the revelations.

He did not apologise for his past advocacy of gay ‘cure’ therapy, instead apologising for his “personal behaviour.”

Norman Goldwasser’s BearNation profile (Truth Wins Out)

Goldwasser said: “It is sad that despite the fact that I have been able to help many people over the years who have suffered from the effects of child sexual abuse and sexual addiction, I obviously was unable to help myself.

“There is no justification for my personal behaviour and I deeply regret the pain I have caused people in my personal life.”