Tag: conversion therapy
A newly released report has highlighted the disturbing reach of so-called conversion therapy across the globe.
The report which was released by OutRight Action International, analyses data from surveys from over 80 countries around the world, along with in-depth interviews from experts and survivors from the dangerous practise that aims...
The United States’ first openly gay Governor, Jared Polis, has successfully enforced two new LGBTI protection laws that include banning conversion therapy on youth.
Polis, who is the 43rd Governor of Colorado after being elected in January 2019 signed the legislation into law, banning state-licensed mental health care providers from engaging...
A new bill that would make it illegal to advertise conversion therapy to youth has been introduced in Canada’s Senate.
The legislation (known as Bill S-260) which was tabled by Liberal Senator Serge Joyal plans to outlaw the promotion to the youth of so-called conversion therapy which claims to change...
Tech giant Google has finally made the decision to remove a Christian “conversion therapy” app that advises LGBTI youth to change their sexual orientation from its app store.
Google’s move to remove the app, appears to be in response to global pressure from consumers and an intense four-month pressure campaign,...
Germany could soon outlaw the dangerous practice known as conversion therapy if the nations Health Minister gets his way.
Speaking with German Media outlet Die Tageszeitung, Minister Jens Spahn went on record against the practice saying “Homosexuality is not a disease, which is why it does not need to be treated.”
Spahn, who is...
One of the United States’ most notorious proponents of conversion therapy has announced that he is, in fact, dating men, despite claiming to be a successfully converted ex-gay.
David Matheson, who is best known as the Mormon co-creator of conversion therapy programmes such as Journey into Manhood and writer of the ‘ex-gay’ book, Becoming a Whole...
A new study focusing on Conversion Therapy has found that the efforts to change a child’s sexual orientation does, in fact, lead to a disturbingly large rise in attempted suicides.
The United States-based study, which was conducted by the Family Acceptance Project is the first to look at the role and...
Labour MP Marja Lubeck has put a bill in the ballot to ban gay conversion therapy.
The Member's Bill was spurred after a petition by campaigners asking for a ban of conversion therapy gathered about 20,000 signatures.
Lubeck says the practice of gay conversion therapy a “flawed abhorrent practice that has no place in...
