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What does the scholarly research say about whether conversion therapy can alter sexual orientation ? Here is a study that has been quoted constantly in Australia -  Columbia Law School - here What is interesting is -of the 47 studies - 12 claim to be harmful, 1 claims no harm and 34 do not draw any harmful or harm conclusion. Yet, Columbia Law School holds the position that it is harmful but that is difficult to draw when you read all the studies. Ideology appears to play a part in these studies which are predominantly self-reporting. For example, this is the abstract from one of the 34 undecided studies which show clearly an unbiased approach: "The purpose of this article is to identify the ethical issues in efforts to ban reorientation therapies. The 3 primary arguments cited in the literature in favor of such a ban are discussed: (a) homosexuality is no longer considered a mental illness , (b) those who request change do so because of internalized homophobia , a

Homosexuality has been given different labels throughout history. It has progressed from a sin to a crime, then a mental illness , a style of life, and is now characterized by a genetic predisposition .  Although American homosexuals today are demanding equal rights, no shift has been more drastically beneficial for the status of homosexuality than its declassification as a mental illness.  The American Psychiatric Association ’s Board of Trustees passed this decision on December 15, 1973. 500 voted yes and 4000 voted no.   The APA released a statement that rejected legal discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation .  So it begs the question - since when do we vote on scientific information? The answer is you don't. This was lobbying by homosexuals, the separation of sex and procreation, the pill, and the concept of non-productive sex and then the rejection of all religious moral laws. No science here - just politics! In the publication of its mon