Conversion Practices

• change a person’s sexual orientation to heterosexual;
• change a person’s gender identity to cisgender;
• change a person’s gender expression so that it conforms to the sex assigned to the person at birth;
• repress or reduce non-heterosexual attraction or sexual behaviour;
• repress a person’s non-cisgender gender identity; or
• repress or reduce a person’s gender expression that does not conform to the sex assigned to the person at birth.

(This definition is from the bill which banned these practices in Canada)

We’re developing a set of resources responding to and building on Canada’s recent ban on conversion practices. These practices, sometimes called “conversion therapy,” are harmful and discredited practices aimed at changing diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions to heteronormative and cisnormative standards. These projects will be focused on educating and empowering 2SLGBTQ+ (Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, and anyone else falling under this broad identity umbrella) communities, as well as health and social service providers, with tools and campaigns such as “Know Your Rights” resources, tips on identifying and disrupting conversion practices, survivor support resources, and more. We want to know what YOU want to learn about spotting, combatting, and healing from conversion practices!

We are Wisdom2Action (W2A), a social enterprise and consulting firm specializing in community engagement, creative facilitation, research and evaluation, knowledge mobilization and equity, diversity and inclusion. We are a proudly 2SLGBTQ+ owned and operated firm, with a deep commitment to anti-oppression and social justice informing every aspect of our work. With our team of passionate and talented people, we work alongside our clients and partners to help them facilitate change and strengthen communities.

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