Education and Resources on Conversion Therapy

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Statement on Conversion Therapy 

American Academy of Nursing Position on Conversion Therapy 

American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists Position on Sexual Orientation and Reparative Therapy 

American Counseling Association Statement on Conversion Therapy 

American Medical Association (AMA) Brief on Conversion Therapy 

American Psychiatric Association (APA) Position on Conversion Therapy 

American Psychoanalytic Association Statement on Conversion Therapy 

American Psychological Association Position on Affirmative Responses to Sexual Appropriate Affirmative Responses to Sexual Orientation Distress and Change Efforts 

Beyond Ex-Gay 

An online community for those who have survived ex-gay experiences

Born Perfect: The Campaign to End Conversion Therapy 

California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists Statement on Conversion Therapy 

Conversion Therapy Dropout Network 

Conversion Therapy Survivors 

Human Rights Campaign Policy and Position Statements on Conversion Therapy 

Link to United States Map and Data Regarding Laws on Conversion Therapy 

*Iowa still has no state law or policy protecting LGBTQ youth from conversion therapy. A recent bill to ban conversion therapy on minors in Iowa failed in 2020.

National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Position on Conversion Therapy 

Pan American Health Association Statement on Conversion Therapy 

Scholarly Research on Conversion Therapy Compiled by Cornell University 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Report on Ending Conversion Therapy: Supporting and Affirming LGBTQ Youth 

The American School Counselor Association Statement on Conversion Therapy and LGBTQ Youth 

More Resources:

National Resources Iowa Resources Resources for Partners of Trans and Nonbinary Individuals Resources for Parents Resources for Iowa Students Resources for Iowa Professionals Reading for Practitioners and Interested Others Faith, Spirituality, and the Queer Experience Education and Resources on Conversion Therapy Suicidality/Crisis Help for LGBTQ Domestic Violence and Intimate Partner Violence Healthcare Resources Legal Resources Sobriety/Recovery Additional LGBTQ Books Manuals and Guides Documentaries, Videos, and Other Media Online Social Resources

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