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December 17, 2020

Religious Leaders Call for Ban on "Conversion Therapy"
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Nearly 400 religious leaders are calling for a global ban on so-called
conversion therapy, which aims to change a person's sexuality through
counseling and other interventions. The campaign is being led by the
Global Interfaith Commission on LGBT+ Lives. In a statement, the
commission said, "We recognize that certain religious teachings have,
throughout the ages, been misused to cause deep pain and offense to
those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex.
This must change."


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