Jeffery Leving writes: 'The World Health Organization no longer classifies homosexuality and gender dysphoria as disorders, and 'conversion' attempts have been discredited as ineffective and harmful.'
that LGBTQ youths who had been subjected to or threatened with conversion therapy practices were more than twice as likely to report attempting suicide within the past year as those who were not. More than 1 in 5 transgender youths, and more than 1 in 10 cisgender youths , said they had been subjected to or threatened with such practices.
Since then, LGBTQ identities have been widely recognized as healthy forms of human development. The World Health Organization no longer classifies homosexuality and gender dysphoria as disorders, and “conversion” attempts have been discredited as ineffective and harmful. Among them are Canada and France, which ban conversion therapy for minors and adults, regardless of perceived “consent,” in clinical and religious settings. Anyone found guilty of offering or practicing conversion therapy is subject to a fine or jail time.
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