Feb 14, 2025
A zine I made about my experience in conversion therapy.
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Conversion therapy is the pseudoscientific practice of attempting to change an individual's sexual orientation, romantic orientation, gender identity, or gender expression to align with heterosexual and cisgender norms. -Wikipedia
CONVERSION THERAPY SURVIVORS:
Have 92% greater odds of lifetime suicidal ideation
Have 75% greater odds of planning to attempt suicide
Have 88% greater odds of attempting suicide resulting in no or minor injury
83% are children
Have higher rates of anxiety, depression, PTSD, and substance abuse than their peers.