{"id":3524,"date":"2023-05-31T16:50:11","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T16:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/6rang.org\/english\/?p=3524"},"modified":"2023-05-31T16:50:11","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T16:50:11","slug":"widespread-use-of-conversion-therapy-as-torture-in-iran-uncovered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/6rang.org\/english\/3524\/","title":{"rendered":"Widespread use of conversion therapy as torture in Iran uncovered"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">A report researched and written by 6Rang uncovers the truth of the widespread use of conversion therapy against LGBTI+ in Iran. Named \u201cStraitjacketed Identities: Reparative Therapy in Systematic Medical Abuse of Iran\u2019s LGBT+ People\u201d, is an extension of 6Rang\u2019s previous research into the area.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3525\" src=\"https:\/\/6rang.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/31.5.2023_shekanjeh-EN-1030x1030.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1030\" height=\"1030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6rang.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/31.5.2023_shekanjeh-EN-1030x1030.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/6rang.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/31.5.2023_shekanjeh-EN-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/6rang.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/31.5.2023_shekanjeh-EN-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/6rang.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/31.5.2023_shekanjeh-EN-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/6rang.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/31.5.2023_shekanjeh-EN-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/6rang.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/31.5.2023_shekanjeh-EN-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/6rang.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/31.5.2023_shekanjeh-EN-705x705.jpg 705w, https:\/\/6rang.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/31.5.2023_shekanjeh-EN.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Gathering data from 210 participants, 6Rang has demonstrated the realities faced by LGBTI+ people today. The report shows a shocking account of the youngest LGBTI+ individuals being forced or encouraged into conversion therapy by family members, friends, teachers, doctors, and other influential parties.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Conversion therapy for sexual orientation and gender identity is banned in many countries across the world. In fact, it is considered a form of medical abuse and torture. In Iran, it is a systematic issue, and its promotion begins at the highest levels of the Islamic Republic government.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The report shows that half of the participants underwent or were offered conversion therapy, a third of whom were under 18 at the time. The majority experienced negative side effects that have had life-long complications.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>Download\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/6rang.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/6Rang-Conversion-Therapy-Eng-edit.pdf\">English<\/a>\u00a0here.<\/p>\n<p>Download\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/6rang.org\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Straitjacketed-Identities.pdf\">Farsi<\/a>\u00a0here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A report researched and written by 6Rang uncovers the truth of the widespread use of conversion therapy against LGBTI+ in Iran. Named \u201cStraitjacketed Identities: Reparative Therapy in Systematic Medical Abuse of Iran\u2019s LGBT+ People\u201d, is an extension of 6Rang\u2019s previous research into the area. Gathering data from 210 participants, 6Rang has demonstrated the realities faced [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":3525,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3],"tags":[30,47,87],"class_list":["post-3524","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2","category-press-release","tag-6rang","tag-conversion-therapy","tag-iranian-lgbti"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Widespread use of conversion therapy as torture in Iran uncovered - 6rang<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/6rang.org\/english\/3524\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Widespread use of conversion therapy as torture in Iran uncovered - 6rang\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A report researched and written by 6Rang uncovers the truth of the widespread use of conversion therapy against LGBTI+ in Iran. 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