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"A group of #Orthodox #rabbis from the #US and #Israel issued a strongly worded letter condemning discredited practices that try to “convert” #LGBTQ+ people to #heterosexuality — a rarity for an establishment that still largely sees #queer people as sinful.

The letter, which was drafted years ago but released earlier in January in Israel, includes the signatures of prominent #modernOrthodox rabbis, including Yitz Greenberg, Shmuly Yanklowitz and Daniel Sperber, as well as a number of female rabbis.

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“We the undersigned,” it begins, “believe that it is forbidden according to #Halakhic principle and ethos, for anyone, including a #rabbi, #rabbanit, educator, or therapist to recommend to any person to undergo treatment for the purpose of changing a person’s #sexualorientation, commonly known as ‘ #conversiontherapy. This is because conversion therapy is harmful, does not work, and because same-sex attraction is not a mental health problem.”

https://religionnews.com/2026/01/28/in-new-letter-modern-orthodox-rabbis-say-conversion-therapy-is-forbidden/

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In new letter, Orthodox rabbis say Jewish law forbids 'conversion therapy'

(RNS) — About 100 Orthodox rabbis from the U.S. and Israel say the practice is harmful and doesn't work.

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The Good Law Project

In just one week, the Council of Europe will be voting to ban conversion therapy. This would be an incredibly important step to stop the rollback in the rights of LGBTQ+ people.

But Sex Matters is infiltrating the vote. They have set up a tool for transphobes to email the MPs that are part of the council, bullying them to uphold transphobic ideas and asking them to vote against a ban.

https://action.goodlawproject.org/stop-sex-matters-infiltrating-the-council-of-europe

#ConversionTherapy #LGBTQ_plus #trans #politics

Good Law Project

Stop Sex Matters infiltrating the Council of Europe

In just one week, the Council of Europe will be voting to ban conversion therapy. This would be an incredibly important step to stop the rollback in the rights of LGBTQI+ people. But Sex Matters is infiltrating the vote. They have set up a tool for transphobes to email the MPs that are part of the Council, bullying them to uphold transphobic ideas and asking them to vote against a ban. The British parliamentarians that represent us in the Council should represent what the people actually want, not what a small, hateful minority wants.