Vatican criticizes conversion therapy, features gay Catholic testimony in ‘historic’ report

Vatican criticizes conversion therapy, features gay Catholic testimony in ‘historic’ report

(RNS) — The Vatican released a report on Tuesday (May 5) that included the testimony of two married gay Catholics and acknowledged the church’s role in “the solitude, anguish, and stigma that accompany persons with same-sex attractions and their families.” The report also reflects on the negative impacts of conversion therapy, or “the devastating effects…

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In ‘Conversion Therapy Dropout,’ a survivor exposes the discredited practice

In ‘Conversion Therapy Dropout,’ a survivor exposes the discredited practice

(RNS) — When the U.S. Supreme Court passed down its 8-1 decision against Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy last month, Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez knew exactly what was at stake. That’s because he spent eight years in conversion therapy, inundated with messages about the need to change himself to be accepted by his evangelical Christian faith…

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