Alan Osmond, who shot to fame in the late 1960s and early '70s as one of The Osmonds, is taking heat for penning an article that some in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) blogsophere have deemed homophobic.

In his article for the Mormon website The Family, the 62-year-old Osmond brother not only argues that being gay is not genetic, but also comes out in defense of "reparation" therapy, which is sought by those seeking to change their sexual orientation:

Research has NOT proved that homosexuality is genetic. Even more important, many researchers whose studies have been used to support a biological model forhomosexuality have determined that their work has been MISINTERPRETED. What is clear is that homosexuality results from an interaction of social, biological, and psychological factors. These factors may include temperament, personality traits, sexual abuse, familial factors, and treatment by one’s peers.