A new report from the US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration says conversion therapy (also called reparative therapy) doesn't work, and it calls for the practice cease.
The report says in part that "directing the child or adolescent to conform to any particular gender expression or identity, or directing parents and guardians to place pressure on the child or adolescent to conform to specific gender expressions and/or identities, is inappropriate and reinforces harmful gender stereotypes."
This is yet another blow to rabbis and other clergy who back discredited and dangerous conversion therapy outlets like JONAH.
You can download the entire report for free here.