[7] He gained media attention after demonstrating his ex-gay touch therapy on The Daily Show, which included cuddling with men and beating a pillow.
During adolescence, Cohen reportedly spent "years in intensive psychiatric treatment unsuccessfully trying to become straight".
[4] According to The Washington Post, Cohen he "overcame homosexuality" in 1987 through an "intense but platonic relationship" with a straight man who "gave me the warmth of my daddy's love.
[7] He served as the president of Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays (PFOX), a group which promoted reparative therapy.
[10] He gained media attention for demonstrating cuddling with men and hitting pillows as a method for curing homosexuality.