‘Spiritual abuse’: Church of England votes to ban gay conversion therapy

‘Conversion therapy, the practice of trying to change someone’s sexuality through spiritual counseling, should be outlawed in the UK, according to the Church of England.
The General Synod, the church’s governing body, was initially asked to back a motion condemning the practice as “unethical and harmful.”
However, after an emotional debate the members voted overwhelmingly to demand a ban, Church Times reports.
The motion was proposed by Jayne Ozanne, who suffered from depression and had a mental breakdown after undergoing the therapy. In an accompanying note she said:
“Conversion therapy is condemned by professionals as being harmful to LGBT people as it is based on a misguided belief that being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender is wrong. This leads to increased mental health problems for LGBT community due to stigmatization.”’
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