Conversion Therapy FAQ – Leelah's Law

What is Conversion Therapy?

January 3, 2015 by Jon Clark Leave a Comment

According to RationalWiki.Org, Conversion Therapy, often called ‘Reparative Therapy’, ‘… is the notion that homosexuality and transgenderism (author’s note: ‘Gender Dysphoria, the official American Psychiatric Association term, would be better suited here than the academic and awkward term, ‘transgenderism’) can, and should, be “cured.”’

Moreover, RationalWiki informs us that, “Transgender reparative therapy is occasionally practiced on children who display cross-gender behaviors, often by misgueded professional psychiatrists who seek to, for example, get young boys to ‘drop the Barbie.’”

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United Nations Reports: Reparative “Therapy” is Torture

January 3, 2015 by awoolbert Leave a Comment

Major Points: Every reputable mental health or medical association in the US denounces conversion or reparative “therapy” as harmful to its victims.

The United Nations defines reparative “therapy” of transgender people as torture.
The UN calls for national laws prohibiting conversion and reparative “therapy” and calls for prosecution of those who violate those laws.
Americans, particularly “Christian counselors” continue to engage in this practice, even though it is based on pseudoscience and its practice denounced by every reputable medical organization.
“Leelah’s Law” is being proposed to stop reparative “therapy” in the US on a national level, both in the interest of stopping the torture of children and in helping prevent more needless suicides.

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If you are feeling suicidal, please reach out for help. If you have a loved one who is talking about suicide, you can get help, too.
Trans Lifeline is a non-profit dedicated to the well being of transgender people. We run a hotline staffed by transgender people for transgender people.
US: (877) 565-8860 * Canada: (877) 330-6366
The Trevor Lifeline has trained counselors available 24/7 to help LGBTQ youth who are in crisis, feeling suicidal, or need a safe place to talk.
(866) 488-7386
The GLBT National Help Center provides telephone and email peer-counseling.
(888) 843-4564
The GLBT National Youth TALKLINE provides telephone and email peer-counseling specifically for younger people in crisis.
(800) 246-7743
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a 24-hour toll-free suicide prevention service available to anyone is suicidal crisis.
(800) 784-2433 * (800) 273-8255
Para obtener asistencia en español durante las 24 horas, llame al
1-888-628-9454.
TTY: 1-800-799-4TTY (4889)

The United Nations defines reparative “therapy” of transgender people as torture.

The UN calls for national laws prohibiting conversion and reparative “therapy” and calls for prosecution of those who violate those laws.

Americans, particularly “Christian counselors” continue to engage in this practice, even though it is based on pseudoscience and its practice denounced by every reputable medical organization.

“Leelah’s Law” is being proposed to stop reparative “therapy” in the US on a national level, both in the interest of stopping the torture of children and in helping prevent more needless suicides.