What is conversion therapy? Why studies say it harms LGBTQ folks.
WEBJun 15, 2022 · Conversion therapy has long been discredited by major mental health organizations as harmful to the LGBTQ community. Here's what to know.
Conversion therapy costs U.S. over $9 billion a year, study finds
WEBMultiple recent studies have concluded that conversion therapy harms the mental health of those subjected to it, but a report published Monday is the first to quantify the economic cost of the...
Supreme Court asked to end 'conversion therapy' bans for …
WEBOct 9, 2023 · WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court is being asked to weigh a ban on “conversion therapy” − the practice of trying to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity − in an appeal that...
Supreme Court Turns Away Challenge to Law Banning Conversion Therapy
WEBDec 11, 2023 · The challenged law forbids licensed therapists there from performing conversion therapy, which it defines to include “efforts to change behaviors or gender expressions, or to eliminate or...
Many LGBTQ people report having experienced conversion ... - NBC News
WEBOct 4, 2023 · A new study found that trans people reported experiencing discredited and harmful conversion therapy at a higher rate than gays and lesbians.
Conversion Therapy Still Happens in Almost Every U.S. State - TIME
WEBDec 12, 2023 · Conversion therapy —a practice aimed at changing someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity—has been widely discredited and is banned in 22 states and the District of Columbia. But more...
Ending Conversion Therapy - Advocacy News & Resources - The …
WEBConversion therapy refers to a range of dangerous and discredited practices aimed at changing one’s sexual orientation or gender identity or expression. We are the leading campaign endeavoring to protect LGBTQ+ young people from conversion therapy and conversion camps in every state across the nation.
What is conversion therapy and when will it be banned? - BBC
WEB2 days ago · Plans to outlaw so-called conversion therapy in England and Wales have been announced in The King's Speech. The Labour government wants to ban what it calls "abusive" practices intended to...
US top court declines challenge to conversion therapy ban - BBC
WEBDec 11, 2023 · Conversion therapy has been banned or restricted in 26 states and the District Columbia, as well as several countries worldwide, including Canada and New Zealand. In declining the case, the...
The Supreme Court rejects an appeal over bans on conversion therapy …
WEBDec 11, 2023 · A family counselor in Washington, Brian Tingley, sued over a 2018 state law that threatens therapists who engage in conversion therapy with a loss of their license. Tingley claims the law violates his speech rights. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld it in a split decision.
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