A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision opens a new path for the controversial practice known as “conversion therapy,” a method aimed at questioning or even changing a person’s sexual orientation. More than 20 states ban the practice. It is condemned by major medial establishments including the American Psychological Association and the American Medical Association. LGBTQ2+ advocates at the Trevor Project call the Supreme Court’s ruling a “tragic step backward.” It is also one in the growing number of legal and policy challenges ranging from a ban on Pride flags to de-funding HIV/AIDS treatment. We’ll hear from Native LGBTQ and Two-Spirit advocates and legal experts about the landscape for LGBTQ2 protections.
