Conversion “therapy” is torture. Not only is it ineffective and dangerous for those who endure it, but it also fuels a narrative that LGBTQ people can and should change who they are. We need legislation in Kentucky to ensure not one more LGBTQ youth experiences the life long pain it causes.
Conversion therapists fraudulently claim to be able to change LGBTQ youth into straight and cisgender youth. All major American and Kentucky psychological and mental health associations agree with conversion therapy is harmful to youth and often leads to suicidal ideation. This list includes the American Medical Association, the American Psychological Association, and the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Kentucky Psychological Association, Kentucky Medical Association, Kentucky Nurses Association, among hundreds of others.
For a comprehensive list of policy and position statements on Conversion Therapy, visit: https://www.hrc.org/resources/policy-and-position-statements-on-conversion-therapy
Together we will make Kentucky a safer place for LGBTQ kids!