Sexual orientation change efforts

Sexual orientation change efforts (often called "conversion therapy") are activities or treatments used by some people to try to make someone’s sexual orientation (their feelings of being attracted to people of the same gender, different genders, or more than one gender) change. This kind of therapy doesn't work and can even be dangerous. It can make people feel scared, guilty, and depressed. It can also damage people's relationships with their family, friends, and the community.