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Catholic ‘Conversion Therapy’ Tales of Harm

". . . I don't see the hardline Catholic position on sexuality, as presented by today's most outspoken rightwing leaders, to be conducive to a flourishing sexually integrated life today.” Read More

Spanish Bishops Criticize Conversion Therapy for LGBTQ+ People

“Regardless of the complexity of situations and our world, the centrality of the person and their dignity should be normative for all Christians." Read More

Spanish Dioceses Cancel Anti and Pro LGBTQ+ Programs

The leaders of the Spanish Catholic Church still must go further to prevent LGBTQ+ discrimination Read More

Former Gay Seminarian and Experts Detail Harms of Legal Conversion Therapy in Italy

In Italy, conversion therapy is still employed today, creating unsafe and traumatizing experiences for many LGBTQ+ individuals—and much of its persistence is due to Catholic culture in the nation. Read More

Norwegian Bishops Oppose Government Bill to Ban Conversion Therapy

Catholic bishops in Norway have opposed a government bill that would ban conversion therapy in the country, claiming that doing so would undermine religious rights. Read More

Irish Priests’ Association Endorses National Conversion Therapy Ban

The Association of Catholic Priests in Ireland (ACP) is supporting conversion therapy ban and calling  for additional research on these “ineffective and harmful” practices, all as part of a national inquiry about the topic. Read More

Archbishop Objects to Proposed Conversion Therapy Ban in Tasmania

A Tasmanian archbishop has pushed back against a report that calls for a ban on conversion therapy in the Australian island state, which is causing a disagreement between the archdiocese and human rights experts. Read More

Bishop Helps Weaken Youth Conversion Therapy Ban in West Virginia

A bishop successfully helped restrict a West Virginia city's ban on conversion therapy despite LGBTQ advocates' appeals to ignore the bishop's objections. Read More

Bishop Opposes Banning Conversion Therapy, While Also Condemning Such Therapy

West Virginia's bishop has voiced his opposition to a proposed ordinance that would ban conversion therapy in the city of Wheeling, claiming the ordinance would require people to accept "transgender ideology." Later, he backed away from the harmful practice.  Read More

Catholic Groups Join Boycott of U.K. Government’s LGBTQ Conference

Three Catholic organizations have joined more than 100 groups in the United Kingdom who withdrew their support from a government-run LGBTQ conference that has subsequently been cancelled Read More