From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Conversion therapy
is treatment to change a person from
homosexual
to
heterosexual
. Such treatments have been
criticized
for being a form of
pseudoscience
. Conversion therapy has been
controversial
in some countries, including the
United States
.
[1]
The
American Psychiatric Association
has criticized the treatments. They say the treatments are unreliable.
[2]
The highest-profile contemporary supporters for conversion therapy are
Christian
fundamentalists and other religious organizations. This therapy has been ridiculed by critics as "pray the gay away".
Use of the therapy on
minors
is not allowed in
New Jersey
,
[3]
California
and
Washington D.C.
.
- ↑
"Therapies Focused on Attempts"
. American Psychiatric Association. Archived from
the original
on 2011-04-07
. Retrieved
April 8,
2015
.
- ↑
Youth in the Crosshairs
(PDF)
(Report). National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. Archived from
the original
(PDF)
on May 6, 2015
. Retrieved
April 8,
2015
.
- ↑
"Gay Conversion Therapy: What You Should Know"
. Live Science
. Retrieved
April 8,
2015
.