"Conversion therapy (aka. reparative therapy, ex-gay/ex-trans therapy, exploratory therapy) is the widely debunked, ineffective, and abusive pseudoscientific practice of trying to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity to fit heterosexual and cisgender social norms."
"Conversion therapy has been described by experts as a needless, cruel, inhuman form of psychological and physical torture that (when applied to minors) constitutes child abuse and violates basic human rights."
"The key method of conversion therapy mostly involves 'aversion therapy' - getting people to associate their same-sex attraction with painful, sickening, or humiliating stimuli, usually in the form of electric shocks, nausea-inducing drugs, or mockery from the 'therapist.'"
Conversion therapy, also known as reparative therapy or ex-gay therapy, is a widely discredited pseudoscientific practice designed to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity to conform to heterosexual and cisgender norms. Experts characterize it as cruel, inhuman psychological and physical torture that constitutes child abuse and violates human rights. The practice has existed for over a century, with roots tracing to the late 19th century when homosexuality was viewed as a pathology. Primary methods include aversion therapy, which associates same-sex attraction with painful stimuli such as electric shocks or nausea-inducing drugs, and abusive work camps. The Supreme Court case Chiles v. Salazar may overturn conversion therapy bans currently in place across 27 states.
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