Scientific studies on conversion therapy show that it’s harmful and ineffective. All major medical and psychological associations oppose it. Every major medical and mental health organization opposes ...

I’m a conversion-therapy survivor. I know firsthand the impossible task, and death-dealing effects, of trying to “pray the gay away.” Today, I’m also a researcher who focuses my work on conversion ...

The US Supreme Court heard a case Tuesday that will determine whether a Colorado law that prohibits licensed mental health professionals from providing conversion “therapy” to minors is constitutional ...

The Supreme Court is currently weighing Chiles v. Salazar, a case that challenges Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors. ⁠Conversion therapy has been linked with higher rates of depression ...

OBERLIN, Ohio – Oberlin City Council has taken a firm stance against conversion therapy, unanimously passing a resolution that condemns the practice and reinforces the city’s commitment to advancing ...

OBERLIN, Ohio (WCMH) — Oberlin has become the 15th Ohio city to prohibit licensed mental health professionals from practicing conversion therapy with minors, joining a growing list of local ...

January 7, 2026, marked a watershed moment in the global movement to protect children from harmful practices. Here’s what ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. It’s hard to believe a harmful, discredited practice like conversion therapy is legal ...

WASHINGTON − Growing up in a conservative and religious family in Arizona, Matt R. Salmon was desperate not to be gay. He prayed, fasted, read scripture and pleaded with God to change him. “Even at ...

Every major medical and mental health organization opposes conversion therapy because research shows it to be harmful and ineffective. Even so, it’s important to know what individual research studies ...