In July 2020, John Blosnich of the Center for LGBTQ+ Health Equity published another study on the "dangers" of reparative therapy. After surveying 1518 non-transgender sexual minorities, Blosnich's team concluded that individuals who had undergone sexual orientation change (SOCE) reported higher rates of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts than those who had not. They argued that SOCE represents a "harmful stressor that increases suicidality in sexual minorities." Therefore, attempts to change orientation are unacceptable and should be replaced with "affirming care" that helps individuals reconcile their homosexual tendencies. The study was called "the most compelling evidence yet that SOCE causes suicide."
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Kocharyan G.S. - Bisexuality and conversion therapy: a case study
Abstract: This article presents a clinical case of a " bisexual " man and describes the conversion therapy he underwent using hypnotic suggestive programming, which proved highly effective.
Unprecedented efforts are currently underway to ban the use of conversion (reparative) therapy, which aims to change a person's sexual desire from homosexual to heterosexual. It is stigmatized and declared not only useless but also extremely harmful to the human body. Thus, on December 7, 2016, the Parliament of Malta unanimously passed a law banning the use of reparative therapy. This law provides for a fine or prison term for "changing, suppressing, or destroying a person's sexual orientation or gender identity" [7]. On June 5, 2020, the Bundesrat (the representative body of the German federal states) approved a law banning this therapy. Deutsche Welle reports that its implementation can be punishable by imprisonment for up to one year, while advertising and mediation can be punishable by a fine of up to 30 euros [1]. In the United States, only 18 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C., have banned conversion therapy for minors. Adults, however, can voluntarily participate in conversion therapy throughout the country [ 9] . Instagram and Facebook have announced that they will block all posts on these social networks that promote conversion therapy [8].
Claims that conversion therapy is not only ineffective but also always causes significant harm to the body are false. The corresponding arguments can be found in our articles [ 3 ; 4 ; 6 ]. Moreover, a number of our studies present the effective use of conversion therapy [ 2 ; 5 ].
Here is a case from our clinical practice, where conversion therapy was very successful in correcting the direction of sexual desire in a man with bisexual preferences.
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Gerard Aardweg on the psychology of homosexuality and ideological tyranny
World-renowned Dutch psychologist Gerard van den Aardweg has specialized in the study and treatment of homosexuality for much of his distinguished 50-year career. A member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the National Association for the Research and Treatment of Homosexuality (NARTH) and the author of books and scientific articles, he is currently one of the few specialists who dares to expose the uncomfortable reality of this topic from a purely factual standpoint, based on objective data untainted by ideological bias. Below is an excerpt from his paper, "The 'Normalization' of Homosexuality and Humanae Vitae ," delivered at the 2018 conference of the Pontifical Academy for Human Life and the Family .
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Treatment of homosexuality before the era of political correctness
Numerous cases of successful therapeutic correction of homosexual behavior and attraction are described in detail in the professional literature. Report The National Association for the Study and Therapy of Homosexuality presents an overview of empirical evidence, clinical reports and research from the end of the 19th century to the present, which convincingly prove that interested men and women can make the transition from homosexuality to heterosexuality. Before the era of political correctness, it was a well-known scientific fact, which is freely wrote the central press. Even the American Psychiatric Association, excluding syntonic homosexuality from the list of mental disorders in 1974, noted the that “Modern treatment methods allow a significant part of homosexuals who want to change their orientation to do so”.
The translation follows Articles from the New York Times of 1971.
Garnik Kocharyan on reparative therapy for homosexuals
Garnik Surenovich Kocharyan , MD, professor in the Department of Sexology, Medical Psychology, and Medical and Psychological Rehabilitation at Kharkiv Medical Academy, presented the book "Shame and Attachment Loss: The Practical Application of Reparative Therapy." The author is Dr. Joseph Nicolosi, one of the most respected and internationally renowned experts in the field of reparative therapy and founder of the National Association for the Research and Treatment of Homosexuality (NARTH). This book was first published in the United States in 2009 under the title "Shame and Attachment Loss: The Practical Work of Reparative Therapy."
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Reorientation therapy: questions and answers
Are all homosexuals gay?
"Gay" is an identity a person chooses for themselves. Not all people with same-sex attraction identify as "gay." People who do not identify as gay believe they are essentially heterosexual and seek help identifying the specific reasons why they experience unwanted same-sex attraction. During therapy, counselors and psychologists ethically help clients identify the causes of their same-sex attraction and sensitively help them address the underlying factors that lead to same-sex feelings. These individuals, an integral part of our society, strive to protect their right to receive help and support to overcome unwanted same-sex attraction, change their sexual orientation, and/or maintain celibacy. This is achieved through gender affirmation programs, including counseling and heterosexual affirmation therapy, also known as "sexual orientation change interventions" (SOCE) or reorientation therapy.
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Diary of a former homosexual
Dear reader, my name is Jake. I'm an ex-gay in my twenties from England. This diary is for those who oppose the idea of changing sexual orientation. Experts have studied sexuality for decades and have concluded that sexuality is variable in many people. Evidence suggests that sexual feelings can change throughout life. The fact that many people change their sexual orientation is a statistically proven fact. I am one of these people.
I no longer feel sexually attracted to men; girls are now much more attractive to me. Once I didn’t think so, but now I think.
Once, falling asleep on lonely nights, I imagined myself in the arms of another man, now I can only imagine myself with a feminine girl.
Some are not happy with this state of affairs. They are so unsure of their sexuality that they cannot accept that there are those who no longer share their feelings. They are more than happy when people turn into homosexuals, but they don’t like when the opposite happens. Sometimes people like me are called hate-raisers, and that’s just because I don’t want to have sex with men anymore!
Would they prefer me to keep quiet about changing my sexuality, live in lies and deny what happened? Yes, it seems! They want to silence me, to deprive me of the right to live the way I choose, and to force me to lead the lifestyle that they consider necessary!
I not only ceased to be gay, but I also feel happier. I myself will manage my life the way I want, and not the way they tell me. I decided to change my sexuality and I did it.
Quoting gay activists:
I'm here!
I'm not queer anymore!
Get used to it!
Full story in English: https://www.equalityandjusticeforall.org/diary-of-an-ex-gay-man