,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #cf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,april #ad1 #bjae 
,ms4 ,spei] 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 
,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1   
,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4          
,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4 ,ellison1  
,ms4 ,e/y1 ,mr4 ,f>r1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1   
,mr4 ,gutirrez1 ,mr4 ,higg9s1 ,mr4      
,honda1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4   
,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1    
,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1
 ,mr4 ,mc,dermott1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4
 ,murphy ( ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 
,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4          
,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,%]man1    
,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4
 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,tsongas1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1
 ,mr4 ,wel*1 & ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick      
,maloney ( ,new ,york7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !
 ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce        
,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ,congress t conv]sion !rapy1     
includ+ ef=ts by m5tal heal?            

practition]s to *ange an individual's   
sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or g5d]
 expression1 is dang]\s & h>mful & %\ld 
be prohibit$ f be+ practic$ on m9ors4   
,:]eas be+ lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1      
transg5d]1 or g5d] noncon=m+ is n a     
disord]1 disease1 illness1 defici5cy1 or
 %ortcom+2 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican            
,psy*ological ,association's #bjjh      
resolution on ,transg5d]1 ,g5d]         
,id5tity1 & ,g5d] ,expression           
,non-discrim9ation /ates t discrim9ation
 & prejudice aga9/ p bas$ on _! actual  
or p]ceiv$ g5d] id5tity or expression   
detrim5tally affects psy*ological1      
physical1 social1 & economic well-be+2  
,:]eas ! developm5t ( all *ildr5 &      
adolesc5ts into heal?y & productive     
adults is a national priority & end+    
prejudice & inju/ice bas$ on sexual     
ori5tation & g5d] noncon=mity is a human
 rights issue2 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican        
,academy ( ,p$iatrics1 ! ,am]ican       
,c\nsel+ ,association1 ! ,am]ican       
,psy*iatric ,association1 ! ,am]ican    

,psy*ological ,association1 ! ,am]ican  
,s*ool ,c\nselor ,association1 !        
,national ,association ( ,s*ool         
,psy*ologi/s1 & ! ,national ,association
 ( ,social ,work]s1 toge!r repres5t+ m  
?an #dhj1jjj heal? & m5tal heal?        
pr(essionals1 h all tak5 ! position t   
homosexuality is n a m5tal disord] & ?us
 is n some?+ t ne$s to be or c be cur$2 
,:]eas ! ,am]ican ,psy*ological         
,association1 ,am]ican ,psy*iatric      
,association1 ,national ,association (  
,social ,work]s1 ,am]ican ,c\nsel+      
,association ,gov]n+ ,c\ncil1 & ,am]ican
 ,psy*oanalytic ,association h n f\nd   
conv]sion !rapy to be safe or effective2
 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican ,s*ool ,c\nselor     
,association's #bjad /atem5t on !       
,pr(essional ,s*ool ,c\nselor & ,,lgbt  
,y\? cl>ifies t pr(essional s*ool       
c\nselors d n support ef=ts by lic5s$   
m5tal heal? pr(essionals to *ange a     
/ud5t's sexual ori5tation or g5d]       
id5tity z ^! practices h be5 prov5      
ineffective & h>mful2 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican 

,psy*iatric ,association has oppos$ s9ce
 #bjjj any psy*iatric treatm5t1 su* z   
rep>ative or conv]sion !rapy1 :i* is    
bas$ ^u ! assumption t homosexuality p] 
se is a m5tal disord] or bas$ ^u ! a    
priori assumption t a pati5t %\ld *ange 
8_/h] homosexual ori5tation2 ,:]eas !   
,am]ican ,academy ( ,*ild & ,adolesc5t  
,psy*iatry publi%$ a practice pr9ciples 
9 #bjab 9 ! ,j\rnal ( ! ,am]ican        
,academy ( ,*ild & ,adolesc5t ,psy*iatry
 /at+ ,pr9ciple #f3 ,cl9icians %\ld be  
aw>e t !re is no evid5ce t sexual       
ori5tation c be alt]$ ?r\gh !rapy1 & t  
attempts to d s may be h>mful1 & f9d+ t 
,!re is no empirical evid5ce adult      
homosexuality c be prev5t$ if g5d]      
noncon=m+ *ildr5 are influ5c$ to be m   
g5d] con=m+4 ,inde$1 !re is no m$ically 
valid basis = attempt+ to prev5t        
homosexuality1 :i* is n an illness4 ,on 
! contr>y1 su* ef=ts may enc\rage family
 rejection & und]m9e self-e/eem1        
connect$ness & c>+1 important protective
 factors aga9/ suicidal ideation &      

attempts4 ''' ,giv5 t !re is no evid5ce 
t ef=ts to alt] sexual ori5tation are   
effective1 b5eficial or necess>y1 & !   
possibility t !y c>ry ! risk (          
significant h>m1 su* int]v5tions are    
contra9dicat$42 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican       
,psy*oanalytic ,association updat$ its  
position /atem5t 9 ,june #bjab1 on      
attempts to *ange sexual ori5tation1    
g5d] id5tity1 or g5d] expression1 & 9 ! 
/atem5t ! association /ates ,z ) any    
societal prejudice1 bias aga9/          
individuals bas$ on actual or p]ceiv$   
sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity or g5d] 
expression negatively affects m5tal     
heal?1 contribut+ to an endur+ s5se (   
/igma & p]vasive self-criticism ?r\gh ! 
int]nalization ( su* prejudice4         
,psy*oanalytic te*nique does n encompass
 purposeful attempts to conv]t1 repair1 
& *ange or %ift an individual's sexual  
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity or g5d]        
expression4 ,su* direct$ ef=ts are aga9/
 fundam5tal pr9ciples ( psy*oanalytic   
treatm5t & (t5 result 9 sub/antial      

psy*ological pa9 by re9=c+ damag+       
int]naliz$ attitudes42 ,:]eas 9 #bjaj1 !
 ,_w ,pr(essional ,association =        
,transg5d] ,heal? releas$ a /atem5t urg+
 ! de-pa?ologization ( g5d] v>iance 9   
:i* x /ates ,! expression ( g5d]        
*>act]i/ics1 includ+ id5tities1 t are n 
/]eotypically associat$ ) "o's assign$  
sex at bir? is a common & culturally    
div]se human ph5om5on :i* %\ld n be     
judg$ z inh]5tly pa?ological or         
negative42 ,:]eas rese>* by ,caitlyn    
,ryan et al4 entitl$ ,family ,rejection 
z a ,pr$ictor ( ,negative ,heal?        
,outcomes 9 ,:ite & ,lat9o ,lesbian1    
,gay1 & ,bisexual ,adults publi%$ 9     
#bjji1 f\nd t c]ta9 "y p exp]i5c$       
conv]sion !rapy z a =m ( family         
rejection1 & t m9ors :o exp]i5ce family 
rejection bas$ on _! sexual ori5tation  
face especially s]i\s heal? risks & t   
su* y\? 7 #h4d times m likely to report 
hav+ attempt$ suicide1 #e4i times m     
likely to report high levels (          
depression1 & #c4d times m likely to use

 illegal drugs comp>$ ) pe]s f families 
t report$ no or l[ levels ( family      
rejection2 & ,:]eas sev]al ,/ates h     
enact$ or are consid]+ legislation & o!r
 measures to prohibit conv]sion !rapy 9 
*ildr5 & adolesc5ts3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is resolution may be  
cit$ z ! ,/op ,h>m+ ,our ,kids          
,resolution ( #bjae4  #b4 ,s5se (       
,congress reg>d+ conv]sion !rapy direct$
 at m9ors  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,x is ! s5se (  
,congress t conv]sion !rapy direct$ at  
m9ors is discr$it$ & ineffective1 has no
 legitimate !rapeutic purpose1 & is     
dang]\s & h>mful4  7b7 ,/ate enc\ragem5t
 ,congress enc\rages ea* ,/ate to take  
/eps to protect m9ors f ef=ts t promote 
or promise to *ange sexual ori5tation1  
g5d] id5tity1 or g5d] expression bas$ on
 ! premise t be+ lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1
 transg5d]1 or g5d] noncon=m+ is a m5tal
 illness or developm5tal disord] t c or 
%\ld be cur$4  7c7 ,conv]sion !rapy     
def9$ ,9 ?is resolution1 ! t]m conv]sion
 !rapy means any practice by a lic5s$   

m5tal heal? provid]1 heal? c>e provid]1 
or c\nselor t seeks or purports to      
impose *ange ( an individual's sexual   
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or g5d]       
expression1 includ+ r$uc+ or elim9at+   
sexual or romantic attractions or feel+s
 t[>d a p]son ( ! same g5d] & ef=ts to  
*ange behaviors1 g5d] id5tity1 or g5d]  
expression4 ,su* t]m does n include     
c\nsel+ t--  7#a7  7,a7 provides        
acceptance1 support1 & und]/&+ ( a      
p]son2  7,b7 facilitates a p]son's cop+1
 social support1 & id5tity exploration &
 developm5t2  7,c7 provides             
developm5tally appropriate c\nsel+ = a  
p]son und]go+ g5d] transition2 or  7,d7 
provides sexual ori5tation- & g5d]      
id5tity-neutral int]v5tions to prev5t or
 address unlawful conduct or unsafe     
sexual practices2 &  7#b7 does n seek to
 *ange sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 
or g5d] expression4