Ralph Blair is an American psychotherapist and founder of in New York City. In 1975, he founded , Inc. (or EC), a U.S.-wide network of gay and lesbian evangelical Christians and friends. Blair founded EC to provide hope, encouragement, teaching and fellowship to gays and lesbians seeking to integrate their sexuality with a theologically sound and committed Christian faith. EC uses conferences, publications and other venues to spread the Good News of God's grace and peace in Christ to a people called to lives of grateful service. EC sponsors summer regional conferences, winter Bible study retreats, and fall preaching festivals. The latter focus on contributions from historical Christian leaders such as John Wesley, George MacDonald, John Newton and J. Gresham Machen. Blair also publishes a