Richard A. Cohen

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	Cohen was born into a Jewish family in [[Philadelphia]]. During adolescence, Cohen reportedly spent "years in intensive psychiatric treatment unsuccessfully trying to become straight".		Cohen was born into a Jewish family in [[Philadelphia]]. During adolescence, Cohen reportedly spent "years in intensive psychiatric treatment unsuccessfully trying to become straight".

	Cohen identified as gay during his undergraduate years at [[Boston University]]. He sought counseling for his unwanted same-sex attractions. He became an [[Evangelicalism\|evangelical Christian]], and later joined the [[Unification Church]].		Cohen identified as gay during his undergraduate years at [[Boston University]]. He sought counseling for his unwanted same-sex attractions. He became an [[Evangelicalism\|evangelical Christian]], and later joined the [[Unification Church of the United States]].

	In 1980, Cohen married Jae Sook, a [[South Korea\|South Korean]] woman, and in 1995, Cohen and his family left the Unification Church. Cohen had affairs with men, often leaving his wife and children for long periods of time.		In 1980, Cohen married Jae Sook, a [[South Korea\|South Korean]] woman, and in 1995, Cohen and his family left the Unification Church. Cohen had affairs with men, often leaving his wife and children for long periods of time.