Cathryn Oakley: Last News

American Psychological Association.The APA – which refers to the practices as "sexual orientation change efforts" or "gender identity change efforts" – says that these operate under the assumption that such identities "are illnesses that must be cured," and criticized the common use of "an array of psychosocially harmful techniques, including public shaming or inducing adverse physiological reactions."Cathryn Oakley, senior director of legal policy at LGBTQ advocacy group Human Rights Campaign, told Newsweek that the practice has been widely debunked, and produced "nothing but devastating outcomes for LGBTQ+ youth, including adverse mental health effects, substance abuse problems, and suicidality."Nevertheless, there is still no countrywide agreement on conversion therapy, with many states yet to legislate against its use.Movement Advancement Project, an equality-focused U.S.