Texas Professor Who Appealed On Twitter To Find 'Cure For Homosexuality' Faces Investigation

Richardson, Texas -- A University of Texas professor has been under investigation for sharing homophobic remarks on Twitter and calling homosexuality "a medical disorder."

The university is investigating Timothy P. Farage, a professor in the computer science department, after he appealed on Twitter to find a "cure for homosexuality, especially among men."

Farage also suggested that doctors should try to identify gay babies during prenatal scanning, NY Post reported.

"Homosexual men have anal sex, which can lead to a variety of diseases," Farage wrote in his tweet while sharing an article about the monkeypox outbreak in New York.

The tweet was later removed for violating the platform's policy and he has deactivated his Twitter account following the controversy.

Meanwhile, The Rainbow Coalition, an LGBTQ+ student organization at UT Dallas, called on the officials to take immediate action against Farage for making derogatory comments against the community on Twitter.

Farage "has a long, well-documented history of hostility toward LGBTQ+ issues," the group stated.

"He has been known to discuss controversial political positions and promote personal social media accounts during lectures, which goes against university guidelines for professors’ conduct. While this most recent post is a striking example of homophobia and misinformation, it only exemplifies a portion of the hostility experienced by LGBTQ+ students in his classroom," the student group wrote on Twitter.

The UT Dallas, meanwhile, confirmed that they have received several complaints against Farage and are investigating them. During this period, the university has also offered students the opportunity to take classes with different professors.

"We take this matter seriously and that the statements by this individual do not reflect the core values of our institution," the university said in a statement.

However, Farage claimed that he is not homophobic and said he shared the tweet when he came across an article that said monkeypox is "mainly spread by men who have sex with other men."

He said, "I have nothing against homosexuals. I just was suggesting we try to find a cure," WFAA reported.

Although more cases were reported among men who have sex with men, monkeypox is not a sexually transmitted disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Anyone can contract the disease through direct contact with the infectious rash, scabs, or body fluids.