“Conversion Therapy” in the US—Progress, Missed Opportunities, and Future Directions

This Viewpoint discusses the practice of sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts in the US, despite their association with harms, and offers recommendations for regulation and how to support LGBTQ+ individuals’ mental health.

Corresponding Author: Kyle A. Gavulic, BA, Department of Health Policy and Management, Yale School of Public Health, 60 College St, New Haven, CT 06510 (kyle.gavulic@yale.edu).

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