#linksaboutconversiontherapy

The following links provide access to resources either used in these series of blog posts as well as some additional sources. Included with each is a brief description of what the source is.

http://www.nclrights.org/our-work/bornperfect/

           This is the NCLR website which includes a page that has a breakdown of conversion therapy. It provides educational resources on what conversion therapy is, facts about this therapy, and other resources about laws and policy making.

http://drdoughaldeman.com/doc/ScientificExamination.pdf

           This is the article mentioned in post three by Haldeman. This is an article there is a history provided about conversion therapy as well as a discussion of how it is still very prevalent in today’s society. He also addresses the medical professional side of treatment.

http://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/4065319.pdf?acceptTC=true

           This link is to the article discussed in post four. It is about the ill-treatment of humans. Included is narrative of a man that was forced into conversion therapy. This article also provides useful ways in which the government could implement changes to end conversion therapy and protect minors.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML85PFluEoE

           This video is of a past workshop Sam Brinton (The real life example from post five) help in which he talks about his experience with conversion therapy. He also touches on the history of conversion therapy as well as a bit about current movements around the topic. *This video does include details about his experience/violence

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/samhsa-conversion-therapy_561fb2eee4b050c6c4a47482

           This web page further discussed a federal report made to push for banning conversion therapy especially to protect LGBTQIA youth. I talks a bit about policies and  why states should join the movement against conversion therapy use.

http://www.hrc.org/resources/the-lies-and-dangers-of-reparative-therapy

           This is a link to the Human Rights Campaign web page on conversion therapy. They provide resources to educate on the subject but also statistics on conversion therapy. It also lists some organizations and their stances on these types of therapies.

https://www.splcenter.org/issues/lgbt-rights/conversion-therapy

           This was an article put out by a law practice that aims to protect LGBTQIA folks. In this article they expose how conversion therapy is dangerous. Their website provided legal resources as well.

http://prospect.org/article/my-so-called-ex-gay-life