Ban on conversion ‘therapy’ to be reconsidered by Supreme Court. Here’s what the discredited practice that tries to change LGBTQ youth is like

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It was "mentally and emotionally abusive,” says a young man who has been through it.

An expert has called it "torture".

While it’s unknown exactly how many youths are subjected to such practices each year, a 2023 intergenerational systematic review—analyzing 14 survey studies of LGBTQ people between 2011 and 2020, across several countries—found that between 2% and 34% of people globally, with a median of 8.5% and estimate of 13% in the U.S., had experienced conversion therapy.

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Author / Journalist: Beth Greenfield

Category: EconomyBusiness

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Published On: 2025-03-18 @ 17:07:14 (20 hours ago)

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