Conversion Therapy Still Practised In Switzerland, Report Finds

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) A report published on Tuesday by the Intercantonal Centre for Information on Beliefs (CIC) confirms that conversion therapy is being practised in religious and spiritual settings in the cantons of Geneva and Vaud. The report also includes testimonies from victims of these practices. Select your language

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The report says conversion therapy can cause profound and lasting harm, in some cases leading to suicide. Eighteen people who had been subjected to attempts to change their sexual orientation or gender identity gave first-hand accounts to the CIC.

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