Will you sign the petition to protect LGBTQ+ children from dangerous conversion therapy?

Republicans are trying to end conversion therapy bans that protect LGBTQ+ youth. We must come together to stop them.

Sign the petition: Conversion therapy is ABUSE and has caused irreparable harm to already vulnerable LGBTQ+ youth for decades. It must be banned NOW. "Whenever I remembered the treatment I'd had, I would start physically shaking... I'd still have flashbacks from my [conversion] therapy sessions 40 years later.'1 "It is still difficult to see how I am worthy of love."2 Dear MoveOn member, These are just two stories in a sea of stories shared by people who were abused in conversion therapy as LGBTQ+ youth. It's heartbreaking and unacceptable. It is no surprise that, in a time where MAGA Republicans are doing everything they can to attack and harm LGBTQ+ youth, they are now trying to strike down bans on conversion therapy—risking the safety and well-being of LGBTQ+ youth nationwide.3 Andra, we cannot let this happen and need to take action before it's too late. Will you sign the petition to demand that bans on conversion therapy NOT be reversed? Conversion therapy is a cruel attempt to force LGBTQ+ kids to deny their identity, leading to higher rates of depression and anxiety.4 There are decades of scientific evidence and countless survivor testimonies that attest to the fact that conversion therapy destroys lives and shatters families.5 This is URGENT. If the MAGA-rigged Supreme Court rules that conversion therapy isn't harmful and the psychologist in the case can use it for clients, states across the country could lose their ability to protect LGBTQ+ youth from a practice condemned by every major medical and mental health organization. Conversion therapy bans cannot be reversed. LGBTQ+ youth are counting on us to protect them. Click here to sign the petition. Conversion therapy is LGBTQ+ youth ABUSE, not free speech. We will not let conversion therapy bans be reversed. This case is being pushed by the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), whose record of anti-LGBTQ+ activism includes supporting the criminalization of LGBTQ+ relationships, defending state-sanctioned sterilization of transgender people abroad, fighting to ban books about the LGBTQ+ community, and blocking life-saving care for transgender people.6 ADF's extremist agenda would erase LGBTQ+ people from public life and gut vital protections for children and families. Colorado's conversion therapy ban, like those in other states, simply prohibits licensed professionals from using their role to push predetermined outcomes of denying a young person's authentic self. It does not ban supportive counseling; it protects youth from dangerous, distressing, and disproven tactics. State power to regulate licensed health care exists to keep patients safe—not empower ideological crusades. The outcome of this case will echo for generations. LGBTQ+ youth deserve safety, respect, and unconditional support. No child should ever be told they need to "change" to be worthy of love. We must continue to do everything we can to protect LGBTQ+ youth so they can grow old safely and live happy, fulfilled lives with support. Part of protecting them means ensuring that conversion therapy bans are NOT reversed by MAGA Republicans. Will you add your name to the petition? SCOTUS even deciding to hear oral arguments on this case is disastrous. We need thousands of people to take action to condemn conversion therapy and stop conversion therapy as a "treatment" anywhere in America. If the Supreme Court sides with far-right groups and ignores the expert consensus among scientists, conversion therapy bans have the potential to be overturned in 20 states across the country.7 Click here to add your name to this petition, and then pass it along: No free speech claim justifies allowing therapists to inflict grave harm on vulnerable children. We say NO to conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ youth. Thanks for all you do. –Nakia, Jensine, Erica, Christian, and the rest of the team Sources: 1. "Seven survivors of conversion practices describe its lasting, damaging impact," Stonewall, September 28, 2021 https://www.stonewall.org.uk/news/seven-survivors-conversion-practices-describe-its-lasting-damaging-impact 2. Ibid. 3. "Highlights of the Conversion Therapy Argument at the Supreme Court," New York Times, October 8, 2025 https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10/07/us/supreme-court-conversion-therapy?smid=url-share 4. "Conversion practices linked to depression, PTSD and suicide thoughts in LGBTQIA+ adults," Stanford Medicine News Center, September 30, 2024 https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/09/conversion-practices-lgbt.html 5. Ibid. 6. "Alliance Defending Freedom," Southern Poverty Law Center, accessed October 13, 2025 https://www.splcenter.org/resources/extremist-files/alliance-defending-freedom/ 7. "More Than 20 States Have Banned Conversion Therapy for L.G.B.T.Q. Minors," The New York Times, October 5, 2025 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/us/politics/conversion-therapy-state-bans.html You're receiving this petition because we thought it might interest you. It was created on MoveOn.org, where anyone can start their own online petitions. You can start your own petition here. Want to support MoveOn's work? Donald Trump's authoritarian takeover intensifies every day. But we must remember that authoritarian governments worldwide have not withstood a challenge by 3.5% or more of its people. MoveOn can reach, train, organize, and support at a scale unparalleled in the progressive movement—which we need now more than ever. Will you make a monthly donation today to power this urgent and critical organizing? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Donate: $5 monthly Donate: $15 monthly Donate: $50 monthly Donate another amount monthly Or make a one-time gift Contributions to MoveOn Civic Action are not tax-deductible for income tax purposes. MoveOn.org Civic Action - PO Box 96141, Washington, D.C. 20090-6141. ActBlue Civics Inc. is the merchant of record for all transactions made to MoveOn Civic Action using the ActBlue platform. ActBlue Civics Inc. receives and processes these donations before disbursing them to MoveOn Civic Action within 30 days of receipt. This email was sent to Andra Patterson on October 31, 2025. To change your email address or update your contact info, click here. MoveOn's privacy policy was recently updated. To read our new privacy policy, click here. To remove yourself from this list, unsubscribe. Sent via ActionNetwork.org. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from MoveOn, please click here.