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American Psychological Association opposes gender identity change efforts
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metroweekly.comnew resolution opposing conversion therapy intended to change a person’s gender identity, a victory for advocates who have sought to ban the practice in various states throughout the country.The APA also updated its 1997 resolution opposing conversion therapy designed to change a person’s sexual orientation, and cited the negative impact that conversion therapy, in any form, may have on LGBTQ youths’ mental health and well-being.
The APA also adopted new guidelines on the importance of recognizing intersectional identities, such as being Black and gay, for example.
In its resolution on gender identity, issued March 2, the APA notes that gender identity change efforts (GICE) and sexual orientation change efforts (SOCE) are often based on the.
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