Did you know conversion therapy is still LEGAL in Stark County & Canton?
"Conversion therapy is any attempt to change a person's sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression"
- GLAAD
Conversion therapy may include:
there are
NO FEDERAL
NO OHIO
NO STARK COUNTY
NO CANTON
laws prohibiting
conversion therapy
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57,000
youth will receive conversion therapy from religious or spiritual advisor before they reach age 18
20,000
youth will receive conversion therapy from a licensed healthcare professional before they reach age 18
There is almost NO publicly available information on conversion therapy in Stark County
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We want to change that.
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If you have any information on places or people actively administering conversion therapy or if you're a survivor of conversion therapy and want to tell your story, we want to hear it.
We are working to create a list of conversion therapies in Stark County to help people protect themselves against them.
We would also love to feature testimonials from survivors to raise awareness of the horrific practices of conversion therapy -- particularly in our own backyard.