Gay conversion therapy is ‘scarring’ people, report warns Church

Feb 21, 2019 by

by Alex Williams, Premier:

Attempts to change sexual orientation have left people “scarred”, a new report being presented to the Church of England’s governing body has found.

The survey of 4,600 individuals identifying as gay, lesbian, bisexual or same-sex attracted found one-in-ten (458) had first-hand experience of the controversial practise.

Of those, almost a third (91) told the Ozanne Foundation they had attempted suicide, while more than two-thirds (193) had been affected by suicidal thoughts.

Project Leader Jayne Ozanne (pictured below), who experienced mental ill health after bids to alter her sexual orientation, said “urgent action” was needed.

She said: “For many, much of this report will confirm what they already know regarding the dangers of ‘conversion therapy’.

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