Conversion Therapy ban may be overturned by SCOTUS

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He worries that a ruling against the bans would normalize conversion therapy, leading well-meaning but ill-informed parents and churches to treat it as a credible practice.

“Any normalization of this bizarre, unscientific, harmful practice will result in more innocent families and children falling for the lie that change is either necessary or possible,” he said. “I wish the harm could finally stop.”

Given the current political landscape, McAlvey says he isn’t surprised to see these challenges reaching the Supreme Court, or that the legislation he helped bring about could be rolled back. But he sees a silver lining. When he first started sharing his story in the mid-2000s, many people had never heard of conversion therapy, and no politicians were discussing it.

“I wish the laws would move in the direction of protecting queer kids,” he said, “but at least it’s an ongoing debate now, and people who are considering or experiencing it can more easily seek information debunking the practice and find a support system once they escape.”