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Tim Murphy

Tim Murphy has contributed to the New York Times, New York, Out, The Advocate and Poz. He lives in New York City.

articles/2009/06/01/bullyings-hidden-danger/murphy-bullying_27790_vian8x

Bullying's Hidden Danger

The latest research shows bullying can have far more damaging effects than parents realize, including the emergence of psychotic tendencies in some victims as they enter adolescence.

Tim Murphy

articles/2009/04/17/gay-married-and-trapped/murphy-gay-divorce_22776_bodwv9

What's Next? Gay Divorce

As Maine's governor signs same-sex marriage into law, there's a new problem creeping up: undoing the vows.

Tim Murphy

articles/2009/03/26/the-case-for-castration/murphy-chemical-castration-prison_19491_gue2ma

The Case for Castration

Should we “chemically castrate” sex offenders? Victims’ rights groups, Governor Bobby Jindal—and even some sex offenders themselves—say yes.

Tim Murphy

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