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About John Paulk
- John Paulk (born April 13, 1963) is a gay man who, from 1998 to 2003, was an advocate of the ex-gay movement and conversion therapy.
- In April 2013, Paulk disavowed his belief in gay reparative therapy and issued a formal apology for his role as an advocate of the movement. He founded and led the ministry Love Won Out, which was launched by the organization Focus on the Family.
- From 1998 to 2003, he was chairman of the board of Exodus International North America.
- His 1998 autobiography Not Afraid to Change addressed his sexuality and attempts to change his same-sex desires.
- Later that year, after it was revealed that Paulk attended a gay bar, both organizations disciplined him, but he remained with Focus on the Family until 2003.
- He resigned as Exodus board chairman but continued his elected position until his term was completed.
- In 2005, Paulk opened a catering business in Portland, Oregon. By 2013 he had divorced his wife Anne Paulk and no longer supported the ex-gay movement or efforts to attempt to change individuals' sexual orientation
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