The practice surged in the 1980s and 1990s, before medical groups began warning it was harmful. By Ellen Barry As a teenager, Julie Rodgers attended Tuesday night group therapy sessions in which young ...

People identifying as LGBTQ+ who have undergone conversion practice – commonly known as conversion therapy – are more likely to experience poor mental health, according to a study published in The ...

Analysis of questionnaires completed by 4,426 LGBTQ+ people in the USA suggests undergoing conversion practice targeting gender identity or sexual orientation is linked with symptoms of depression, ...

The scientifically discredited practice of “conversion therapy” is still prevalent in several U.S. states to this day, and a new study found LGBTQ+ people who undergo the practice are more likely to ...

As more young people identify as transgender, a fight has re-emerged over therapy that questions their gender identities. By Amy Harmon Since at least a decade ago, a rare consensus has prevailed on a ...

This story was originally published in Uncloseted Media, an LGBTQ focused investigative news outlet. This story was produced in partnership with @hankycodemagazine, an LGBTQ+ history publication. The ...