US Edition‘God, please fix me’: Inside the dangerous resurgence of ‘ex-gay’ conversion therapy
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The fight to eradicate dangerous ‘conversion therapy’ isn’t over, alarming new report warns
With a pivotal U.S. Supreme Court case on the horizon, a new report warns that conversion “therapy,” a practice widely condemned by medical experts as dangerous and ineffective, continues across much of the United States despite a patchwork of state bans. The Movement Advancement Project and The Trevor Project released the findings in late July, as the Court prepares to hear Chiles v. Salazar next term. The case could upend existing protections …
By Rob Picheta Remember to walk toward the worst experience of his life. The residence was a concrete tunnel, with white paint unscathed on the walls and a stench to sweat trapped inside. The stairs, remember, squeaked under his feet. They were leading to a wooden door, which Andrew Pledger forced. He went inside, sank into a black sofa unscathed and stared at the man sitting in front of the desk. And then something happened. “Everything around …
By Rob Picheta Remember to walk toward the worst experience of his life. The residence was a concrete tunnel, with white paint unscathed on the walls and a stench to sweat trapped inside. The stairs, remember, squeaked under his feet. They were leading to a wooden door, which Andrew Pledger forced. He went inside, sank into a black sofa unscathed and stared at the man sitting in front of the desk. And then something happened. “Everything around …
Conversion Therapy Is Resurging And Survivors Are Fighting Back
The resurgence of conversion therapy is quiet, but it’s happening. For Andrew Pledger, it began in a room that smelled of trapped sweat, on a peeling black couch. He had gone seeking help. He was a student at a private evangelical university, depressed and tormented by bullying over who he was. What happened next is […]
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