| Sep 11, 1879 | The topic of masturbation ("Onanism") is discussed during the September 11, 1871 Grantsville, Utah, School of the Prophets. | William Jefferies | Scribed Summary |
| 1948 | Original Kinsey Scale of sexual attraction published in 1948. | Alfred C. Kinsey | Direct |
| 1952 | American Psychiatric Association 1952 DSM-I entry on sexual deviance classifies homosexuality as a pathology. | American Psychiatric Association | Direct |
| Apr 6, 1957 | Desmond Curran publishes research indicating that 1 in 6 patients changed sexual orientation, but that psychotherapy, by itself, is ineffective. | Desmond Curran | Direct |
| Jul 1958 | The British Journal of Delinquency published results of treatment of homosexuals with 65% (31 of 48) shifting towards heterosexuality from those that completed treatment. | Mary Woodward | Direct |
| 1960 | Kurt Freund reviews 47 patients treated with various forms of psychotherapy for homosexuality and report 25% gained "heterosexual adaptation lasting several years." | Kurt Freund | Direct |
| 1962 | Wolfenden Report on commissioned by British Home Office recommending further research on homosexuality. | Sir John Wolfenden | Direct |
| Jun 3, 1967 | M. J. MacCulloch and M. P. Feldman reports a 58% success rate utilizing electroshock therapy on 43 subjects in a 3 year study. | M J MacCulloch | Direct |
| 1968 | American Psychiatric Association 1968 DSM-II entry on homosexuality. | American Psychiatric Association | Direct |
| 1969 | Spencer W. Kimball discusses homosexuality and masturbation in The Miracle of Forgiveness. | Spencer W. Kimball | Direct |
| Jun 1969 | Nathaniel McConaghy compares apomorphine and electroshock gay aversion therapies in 40 subjects with mixed results. | Nathaniel McConaghy | Direct |
| 1971 | Donn Teal describes the "invasion" by gay activists to the APA conference in San Francisco in 1970. | Donn Teal | Direct Secondary |
| Aug 23, 1971 | Newsweek reports on the "Gay Liberation Movement" and notes the "flash point" was the Stonewall Inn riot of 1969. | Lynn Young | Direct Journalism |
| Jun 1973 | Stephen Morin recounts the formation of the Association of Gay Psychologists. | Stephen F. Morin | Direct |
| Dec 1973 | American Psychiatric Association proposal for removal of homosexuality as a disorder in the DSM-II. | Robert L. Spitzer | Direct |
| Apr 9, 1974 | New York Times reports on the APA vote to uphold the 1974 DSM-II change on homosexuality. | Harold M. Schmeck, Jr. | Direct Journalism |
| May 26, 1974 | New York Times reports on referendum to overturn the APA vote on removing homosexuality from the DSM-II. | Peter Kihss | Direct Journalism |
| 1980 | American Psychiatric Association 1980 DSM-III entry on ego-dystonic homosexuality. | American Psychiatric Association | Direct |
| 1981 | Church manual for bishops says masturbation is unacceptable to God. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| 1981 | LDS publication for bishops states that masturbation is almost universal for homosexuals and is a difficult habit to overcome. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| Oct 3, 1981 | Ezra Taft Benson says the law of chastity "is the same for men and women." | Ezra Taft Benson | Direct |
| Jun 1986 | Ezra Taft Benson teaches chastity for both men and women. | Ezra Taft Benson | Direct |
| Aug 1986 | Biola University dissertation on sexual orientation change efforts for ego-dystonic homosexuality. | Dana Ray Keener | Direct |
| 1991 | Kurt Freund writes about the early development of the plethysmograph. | Kurt Freund | Direct |
| 1991 | Joseph Nicolosi popularizes the term "reparative therapy" as a new approach to mitigate unwanted homosexuality. | Joseph Nicolosi | Direct |
| 1992 | Guide from the Church for Bishops that says masturbation almost always accompanies homosexual transgressions. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| Nov 1, 1994 | Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association publishes survey of 285 therapists reporting on 1,215 homosexual patients and report a 23% change to heterosexuality. | Houston MacIntosh | Direct |
| 1998 | American Psychological Association adopts resolution about "Appropriate Therapeutic Responses Appropriate Therapeutic Responses to Sexual Orientation." | American Psychological Association | Direct Reprint |
| 1999 | NARTH founded by Socarides, Kaufman and Nicolosi in 1992. | NARTH | Direct |
| 1999 | Benjamin Kaufman describes the founding of NARTH. | NARTH | Direct |
| Dec 21, 1999 | NARTH states their goal "to make effective psychological therapy available to all homosexual men and women who seek change." | NARTH | Direct |
| 2000 | American Medical Association resolution 506 Policy Statement opposes Sexual Orientation Reparative (Conversion) Therapy. | American Medical Association | Direct |
| Mar 2000 | American Psychiatric Association official revision of the 1998 statement on "reparative or conversion therapies," stating that "ethical practitioners refrain from attempts to change individuals' sexual orientation." | American Psychiatric Association | Direct |
| May 2000 | American Psychiatric Association 2000 statement condemning "reparitive" therapy, stating it is questionable science and rejecting past research. | American Psychiatric Association | Direct |
| May 2000 | American Psychiatric Association 1998 statement condemning "reparitive" therapy if it is based on premise that homosexuality is a mental illness. | American Psychiatric Association | Direct |
| Jun 2000 | University of Utah study indicates that 65% of homosexuals surveyed experienced a shift towards heterosexuality after participating in change efforts. | Joseph Nicolosi | Direct |
| Jun 2000 | American Psychiatric Association states that efforts to change sexual orientation are "harmful and potentially deadly." | American Psychiatric Association | Direct |
| Jul 6, 2001 | Steven Mirin of the American Psychiatric Association responds to the Spitzer study and affirms that "there is no published scientific evidence supporting for the efficacy of reparitive therapy." | Steven Mirin | Scribed Verbatim Direct Journalism |
| Aug 2001 | University of Utah dissertation on 42 gay Latter-day Saints that have unsuccessfully participated in reorientation therapy. | Arvel Lee Beckstead | Direct |
| Mar 2002 | Ariel Shidlo reports that only 4% of 202 subjects were successful in shifting exclusive homosexuality to heterosexuality. | Ariel Shidlo | Direct |
| Nov 2002 | Planned Parenthood article states that the American Medical Association pronounced masturbation as normal in 1972. | Planned Parenthood | Direct Secondary |
| Oct 2003 | Archives of Sexual Behavior publish responses from peers of Robert L. Spitzer to his 2003 study on subjects that report a change in their sexual orientation. | Archives of Sexual Behavior | Direct |
| Oct 2003 | Robert L. Spitzer publishes a response to criticisms of his 2003 report on people that reported that their sexual orientation had changed. | Robert L. Spitzer | Direct |
| Oct 2003 | Robert L. Spitzer interviews 200 individuals who reported a change in sexual orientation and states that there is evidence that some forms of reparative therapy are effective. | Robert L. Spitzer | Direct |
| 2004 | Laura Brotherson discusses masturbation in a therapeutic and marital context. | Laura Brotherson | Direct |
| 2005 | Behavioral Technology Inc. brochure for the Monarch 21 plethysmograph system. | Behavioral Technology Inc. | Direct |
| Apr 2005 | Dallin H. Oaks condemns pornography use; warns that it is spiritually damaging. | Dallin H. Oaks | Scribed Verbatim Direct |
| Apr 2005 | Robert L. Spitzer states that the subjects of his 2001 study were candid and consistent and were "talking about something real". | Robert L. Spitzer | Scribed Verbatim Direct Journalism |
| 2007 | Church pamphlet on chastity says it "applies to both men and women." | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| 2009 | Biblical scholar Craig S. Keener summarizes Jesus's teachings on lust. | N/A | Secondary |
| 2009 | Douglas Kimmel recounts the formation of the Association of Gay Psychologists in 1973. | Douglas Kimmel | 2nd Hand Secondary |
| 2009 | American Psychological Association 2009 statement on sexual orientation change efforts. | American Psychological Association | Direct Reprint |
| 2010 | 2010 policies on dealing with child abuse for bishops. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| 2011 | FSY teaches against pornography and masturbation. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| 2012 | Archives of Sexual Behavior review of literature on masturbation and sexual health. | Archives of Sexual Behavior | Direct Secondary |
| Jan 25, 2012 | The Alliance for Therapeutic Choice and Scientific Integrity (ATCSI) publishes their statement on sexual orientation change, which advocates for protection of patients rights to choose therapy. | The Alliance for Therapeutic Choice and Scientific Integrity (ATCSI) | Direct |
| Feb 2012 | Researchers at Cornell University analyze a 6 year cohort of 12,287 young adults and find significant shifts in self identification of their sexual orientation. | Ritch Savin-Williams | Direct |
| May 2012 | Robert L. Spitzer states that his 2001 study on sexual orientation change is invalid because he does not know if the subject were deceiving themselves or lying to him. | Robert L. Spitzer | Scribed Verbatim Direct |
| May 18, 2012 | New York Times reports that Robert L. Spitzer renounces his 2001 study on the efficacy of gay reparitive therapy. | Benedict Carey | Journalism |
| Feb 11, 2014 | Trudy Ring writes for the Advocate.com about changes in science indicating that sexual orientation changes ("sexual fluidity"). | Trudy Ring | Direct |
| Apr 2014 | APA article notes that the DSM-5 considered including pornography addiction, but decided there was not enough evidence. | Kirsten Weir | Journalism |
| 2016 | Journal of Behavioral Addictions article on compulsive pornography use among university students. | Cody Harper and David C. Hodgins | Direct Secondary |
| 2016 | Sexual Medicine Reviews article on prostate cancer and masturbation research indicates that the data is inconclusive. | Sexual Medicine Reviews | Secondary |
| Nov 4, 2016 | University of Utah researcher Lisa M. Diamond states that 25-75% of sexual minorities report experiencing a change in sexual orientation at some point in their lives. | Lisa M. Diamond | Direct |
| Nov 16, 2016 | American Institute of Bisexuality publishes article in bi.org stating that "born this way" is losing popularity amongst "queer folks" and that "sexuality is fluid." | Zachary Zane | Direct |
| Aug 2017 | Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations publishes article that discusses relationship between ejaculation and prostate cancer. | Nathan P. Papa | Direct Secondary |
| Oct 17, 2017 | First Presidency letter stating that pornography use should be a standard question when interviewing prospective missionaries. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| Nov 27, 2017 | Scientific American refers to One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest when discussing Electro-Convulsive Therapy (ECT). | R. Douglas Fields | Direct |
| 2018 | Journal of Sex Research article on pornography addiction and religiosity. | Nathan Leonhardt | Direct Secondary |
| 2018 | The Alliance for Therapeutic Choice and Scientific Integrity (ATCSI) states their mission includes "preserving the right of individuals" to have choice in therapy related to sexual orientation change efforts. | The Alliance for Therapeutic Choice and Scientific Integrity (ATCSI) | Direct |
| Mar 26, 2018 | Tad Walch in Deseret News reports on Church explicitly allowing others to sit in on Bishop interviews. | Tad Walch | Scribed Verbatim |
| Sep 2018 | The Journal of Sexual Medicine meta-analysis of research indicates that moderately frequent ejaculation is correlated with decreased risk of prostate cancer. | The Journal of Sexual Medicine | Direct Secondary |
| Nov 2018 | American Psychiatric Association official position statement "encourages legislation which would prohibit" on "Conversion Therapy." | American Psychiatric Association | Direct |
| 2019 | Official missionary handbook, discusses masturbation. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| Feb 14, 2019 | Paper investigates non-biological aspects of sexual orientation development. | Developmental Psychology | Secondary |
| Mar 2019 | Family Research Council publishes report that argues that the science of sexual fluidity is evidence that sexual orientation may change through therapy. | Peter Sprigg | Direct |
| Oct 6, 2019 | Record of temple recommend interview questions. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| Oct 17, 2019 | KUTV report of a bishop convicted of child pornography charges. | Larry D. Curtis | Journalism |
| 2020 | General Handbook states Church does not hold disciplinary councils for masturbation. Also discusses role of Bishops. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| 2020 | Church official instructions for issuing temple recommends - notes interviewee may bring a parent or other adult. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| 2020 | General Handbook of the Church section on abuse. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| Feb 23, 2020 | John R. Blosnich publishes research which correlates sexual orientation change efforts (SOCE) with suicidality based on the Generations survey. | John R. Blosnich | Direct |
| Jun 5, 2020 | 2KUTV reports on a bishop that was excommunicated for abusing children. | 2KUTV | Scribed Verbatim Journalism |
| Aug 2020 | LMPW and MMJ advise in Church publication on masturbation. | Ensign | Direct |
| 2021 | Gospel Topics essay defines chastity as "not having any sexual relations before marriage." | N/A | Direct |
| 2021 | About the r/NoFap porn addiction support group. | NoFap Subreddit | Direct |
| 2021 | The International Federation for Therapeutic and Counselling Choice (IFTCC) states their mission is to promote rights and freedoms of self determination for therapy. | The International Federation for Therapeutic and Counselling Choice (IFTCC) | Direct |
| Feb 2021 | American Psychological Association compares the ethics of sexual orientation change efforts to assisting an anorexic with weight loss. | American Psychological Association | Direct |
| Feb 2021 | American Psychological Association recognizes sexual orientation change does occur, but thinks it does not justify conversion therapy as a practice. | American Psychological Association | Direct |
| Feb 2021 | American Psychological Association condemns and discredits SOCE (sexual orientation change efforts.) | American Psychological Association | Direct |
| Apr 14, 2021 | Letter of professionals that were signed in support of Natasha Helfer. | The Exponent (Blog) | Direct |
| Oct 2021 | American Medical Association first opposed reparative therapy in 2000. | American Medical Association | Direct |
| 2022 | 2022 edition of the For the Strength of Youth website discusses sex and sexual behavior. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| 2022 | American Medical Association issues a report stating that gay "conversion therapy" is not based on science or medical evidence. | American Medical Association | Direct |
| 2022 | The International Federation for Therapeutic and Counselling Choice (IFTCC) publishes "An International Declaration on "Conversion Therapy" and Therapeutic Choice." | The International Federation for Therapeutic and Counselling Choice (IFTCC) | Direct |
| 2022 | General Handbook of the Church section on Reports of Abuse and references to reporting to civil authorities, instructions for members, bishops and definitions of abuse. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| 2022 | Church Newsroom overview guide on how the Church approaches abuse, including membership record annotation. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Direct |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Harvard University Medical School researcher Sabra L. Katz-Wise writes about sexual fluidity and states the sexual orientation can change. | Sabra L. Katz-Wise | Direct |
| Aug 2022 | D. Paul Sullins publishes research which refutes the claim from Blosnich(2020) that sexual orientation change efforts (SOCE) correlate with suicidality. | D. Paul Sullins | Direct |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Kate Taylor Lauck, a sexual abuse survivor and attorney that worked for the Church abuse hotline shares her story. | Kate Taylor Lauck | Direct Journalism |