Anthony Venn-Brown was 20 when he endured his first exorcism. It was the start of decades of conversion therapy. Now he tells BuzzFeed News how he's taking on the gay "cure" lobby.
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Conversion therapy is a pseudo-scientific practice enacted by therapists in order to “cure” participants of their deviant sexual orientation or gender identity.
I drew this cartoon in 2019 when there was a lot of talk here in Canada about making conversion therapy illegal. We still have a long way to go. I hope this cartoon contributes to the argument that conversion therapy is harmful and useless.
"The Christian counselor's idea was that I was gay because my relationship with my dad was inadequate and because I hadn't been affirmed in my masculinity when I was younger."
This book looks at why and how states should legally ban LGBTQ+ 'conversion therapy'.Few states have legislated against the practice, with many currently considering its legal ban. Banning 'Conversion Therapy'brings together leading academics, legal and medical practitioners, policymakers, and activists to illuminate the legislative and non-legislative steps that are required to protect individuals from the harms of 'conversion therapy' in different contexts. The book considers how best to address this complex and interdisciplinary legal problem which cuts across human rights law, criminal law, family law, and socio-legal studies, and which represents one of the key contemporary problems of LGBTQ+ equality and national and international human rights activism. Product DetailsISBN-13: 9781509961153 Media Type: Hardcover Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Publication Date: 11-30-2023 Pages: 272 Product Dimensions: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63dAbout the Author Ilias Trispiotis is Associate Professor in Human Rights Law at the School of Law, University of Leeds, UK. Craig Purshouse is Senior Lecturer at the School of Law and Social Justice, University of Liverpool, UK.
This piece offers a brief history of LGBTQ conversion therapy, mental health treatments designed to convert LGBTQ people to heterosexuality.
‘Conversion Therapy’ is an illegal, fraudulent, inhuman, unethical, and harmful practice carried out by several mental health practitioners in India
How conversion therapy can produce PTSD for LGBTQ people and impact them decades later.
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Practitioners are currently working in almost every U.S. state.
In Scandinavia, role-playing weekends get immersive and extreme. This Larp seemed like fun—until my queer American brain snapped.
Ever wondered how gay you are? Do i feel strong emotional bonds to. There’s a whole spectrum of romantic and sexual orientation, and ultimately, you get to choose whatever label feels right. Example
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