Conversion practices to change sexual orientation and gender identity are still very common in the United States!
The United States Joint Statement (USJS) Against Conversion Efforts is a consensus statement of 28 professional medical and mental health associations partnering to end “conversion therapy.” Psychotherapists, counselors, clergy, and lay people have used these practices to try to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity in spite of repeated studies showing that they are ineffective and likely harmful.
The final version of the USJS was ratified in August 2023 and announced to the press in October 2023. For a copy of the October 11, 2023, News Release, click here.To watch the recording of the Press Conference, click here.