Scientific studies on conversion therapy show that it’s harmful and ineffective. All major medical and psychological associations oppose it. Every major medical and mental health organization opposes ...

I’m a conversion-therapy survivor. I know firsthand the impossible task, and death-dealing effects, of trying to “pray the gay away.” Today, I’m also a researcher who focuses my work on conversion ...

The US Supreme Court heard a case Tuesday that will determine whether a Colorado law that prohibits licensed mental health professionals from providing conversion “therapy” to minors is constitutional ...

OBERLIN, Ohio (WCMH) — Oberlin has become the 15th Ohio city to prohibit licensed mental health professionals from practicing conversion therapy with minors, joining a growing list of local ...

The Supreme Court is currently weighing Chiles v. Salazar, a case that challenges Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors. ⁠Conversion therapy has been linked with higher rates of depression ...

January 7, 2026, marked a watershed moment in the global movement to protect children from harmful practices. Here’s what ...

WASHINGTON − Growing up in a conservative and religious family in Arizona, Matt R. Salmon was desperate not to be gay. He prayed, fasted, read scripture and pleaded with God to change him. “Even at ...

The AMA announced its support for a federal ban on conversion therapy. Alexis Chavez, a physician and advocate for LGBTQ youth, said she's heard many horror stories from fellow transgender people who ...

When the U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term in October, all eyes will be on the blockbuster cases waiting in the wings. On October 7, the justices will hear Chiles v. Salazar, a case that could ...

Every major medical and mental health organization opposes conversion therapy because research shows it to be harmful and ineffective. Even so, it’s important to know what individual research studies ...