Stop Conversion Practices is a new educational resource to increase awareness and understanding of conversion practices and the new federal law which came into force in January 2022. It has been created by survivors and informed by research and consultations with survivors, helping to ensure it is grounded in lived experience.
About Conversion Practices
Although progress has been made in Canada towards protecting rights for queer, trans, and Two-Spirit people, there remain systemic, organized, and sustained efforts to change, deny, or suppress their sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
Support and Resources
No matter who you are—a practitioner, service provider, family member, or a survivor of conversion practices —support can be hard to find.
The following sections dive deeper into understanding conversion practices, the harm caused, how to identify conversion practices, where queer and trans people experience conversion practices and why, and include statements from survivors themselves.
What & How
Learn more about conversion practices, the impacts and harms they cause, and how to identify them.
When & Where
Conversion practices continue to take place in Canada today. This section includes statistics on the prevalence of conversion practices, and where queer and trans people experience them.
Why & Who
Learn about the internal motivations and external factors that lead people to engage in conversion practices. Read statements from survivors themselves and link to stories about their experiences.
Supports & Resources
Find downloadable resources and links to more information for practitioners and service providers, family and friends, survivors, and for people struggling or currently engaged in conversion practices, or believing they need to change.
News & Ideas
Stay informed with the latest updates on Stop Conversion Practices