Conversion efforts (sometimes wrongly called therapies) are not only ineffective at changing someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity, they are also harmful in many ways.
Members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community don’t need fixing, they need acceptance and support. Conversion efforts offer none of that.
Conversion efforts may now be illegal in Canada, but it doesn’t mean they are not still happening. They can be really hard to spot, so we need to stay alert.
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Conversion efforts (sometimes wrongly called therapies) are:
• Ineffective
• Harmful
• Illegal
• UnethicalYet they are still probably happening in Canada. Read the full post and share with your circle to raise awareness https://t.co/XOjSFGAJDA#ScienceUpFirst pic.twitter.com/VPvU82S2iJ
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- FR : Résumé législatif du projet de loi C-4 : Loi modifiant le Code criminel (thérapie de conversion)
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