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Abstract
aimed to examine Australian LGBTQA+youths’ experiences and outcomes of religious conversion practices attempting to change or suppress their gender or sexuality. It explored how attending conversion practices related to demographic characteristics and outcomes.
Methods: A 2019 online health and social well-being survey promoted via diverse social media questioned 6,412 LGBTQA + Australians aged 14–21 years on their experiences of sexuality or gender change or suppression practices. Descriptive and inferential analyses were performed to understand relationships between exposure to conversion practices and demographic, socio-behavioural, and health and well-being measures.
Results: Whilst most participants had never attended counselling, group work, programs or interventions aimed at changing their sexuality or gender identity, 4% had attended such conversion practices. Analyses showed associations between engaging with conversion practices and (1) specific demographics (being cisgender male, multi-gender-attracted, unemployed, affiliated to a religion at the personal or household level); (2) social experiences (increased exposure to social rejection,
negative remarks and harassment); (3) socio-behavioural outcomes (decreased education, sport and housing opportunities) and (4) negative health and mental health outcomes (including increased suicidality and self-harm).
Conclusions: The paper showed that conversion practices are correlated with poor well-being outcomes, providing arguments for expanding inclusive health and mental health services allowing for affirming religious and non-religious identities for LGBTQA+youth.
Policy Implications: The paper provides evidence supporting bans on conversion practices.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1155-1164 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Sexuality Research and Social Policy: Journal of NSRC |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 6 Jul 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Copyright the Author(s) 2021. Version archived for private and non-commercial use with the permission of the author/s and according to publisher conditions. For further rights please contact the publisher.Correction can be found in Jones, T., Power, J., Hill, A.O. et al. Correction to: Religious Conversion Practices and LGBTQA + Youth. Sex Res Soc Policy 19, 1165 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-021-00620-8
Keywords
- religion
- conversion
- suicide
- youth
- sexual orientation
- gender identity
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2022 La Trobe University Vice-Chancellor's Excellence in Research Impact Award
Jones, Timothy Willem (Recipient), Power, Jennifer (Recipient), Pallotta-Chiarolli, Maria (Recipient), Despott, Nathan (Recipient), Anderson, Joel (Recipient), Gurtler, Percy (Recipient) & Jones, Tiffany (Recipient), 6 Dec 2022
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Arora, Akash (2022). 'My parents rejected me for being gay'. SBS News. Published 5.3.22. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/my-parents-rejected-me-for-being-gay/wry24ofum
5/03/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Davison, Sarah (2021). Launceston's Free Reformed Church not sorry for conversion therapy practices. The Examiner. Accessed 30.8.21. Retrieved from: https://www.examiner.com.au/story/7406885/launceston-church-makes-no-apologies-for-using-conversion-therapy/
30/08/21
1 item of Media coverage
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Activities
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Who spreads which SOGIECE messages to LGBTIQA+ Youth?’
Tiffany Jones (Speaker)
14 Feb 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Impacts
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2021 Conversion data cited in Kristie Johnston Question on legislative conversion ban to Parliament [2.9.2021].
Tiffany Jones (Participant)
Impact: Policy impacts
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2021 Tasmanian Law Reform Institute Submission for TAS Govt. Legislative Inquiry
Tiffany Jones (Participant)
Impact: Policy impacts
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2021 Tasmanian Parliament (2021). HANSARD 6.9.21. Hobart: Tasmanian Parliament. P.100.
Tiffany Jones (Participant)
Impact: Policy impacts
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No bad-faith exemptions: a submission to the NSW Government on banning LGBTQ+ conversion practices
Jones, T., Jones, T., Anderson, J., Despott, N., Csabs, C., Power, J. & Pallotta-Chiarolli, M., 25 Aug 2023, Melbourne: La Trobe University. 42 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Supporting survivors of LGBTQA+ conversion ideology and practices: a reference guide
Despott, N., Anderson, J., Power, J., Jones, T., Pallotta-Chiarolli, M., Gurtler, P. & Jones, T. W., 2022, 10 p. Melbourne : La Trobe University.Research output: Other contribution
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Don’t put ‘religious bodies’ above Australians: a submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human rights Inquiry into the Religious Discrimination Legislative Package
Jones, T., 22 Dec 2021, Canberra: Australian Parliament. 31 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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