He stated: "The basic premise of gender-affirmative therapy is that social and emotional variables affect gender identity which, in turn, determines sexual orientation.

As a group, they reported large reductions in homosexual thoughts and fantasies and improvements in their psychological, interpersonal, and spiritual well-being.

He was called as a professional witness to testify on behalf of Andrew McClintock, a Christian magistrate who was forced to resign due to his beliefs on homosexual parents.

As member of the faculty at the U of U, he lectured training medical students about disparities in health care in the population.

He wrote four books aimed at Latter-day Saint audiences and, in 1999, published When a Loved One Struggles with Same-Sex Attraction in the Ensign, an official church magazine.

[16] It was the first article published in one of the church's magazines giving advice on how to love people with homosexual inclinations.

Byrd gave presentations and wrote several articles for the Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research dealing with homosexuality.