Born Perfect

We are survivors, lawyers, and policy experts working together to end conversion therapy in the US and around the globe. #BornPerfect

[Born Perfect @TheBornPerfect]

It’s about forcing trans kids to sit in rooms with adults who believe their existence is a pathology. It’s about framing trauma as a treatment plan. It’s about replacing affirming care with coercive, ideologically driven delay tactics—until it’s too late."

[Born Perfect @TheBornPerfect]

"Again, let’s be clear: Any therapy meant to convince you to be someone you know you’re not isn’t a “treatment,” it’s a dangerous effort at control and conformity. Critics of gender-affirming care for trans youth often say they’re simply urging “caution,”
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[Born Perfect @TheBornPerfect]

wanting to sway kids away from treatments that they might later regret (though statistics show they overwhelmingly do not regret this care). This isn’t about caution, it’s about control.

[Born Perfect @TheBornPerfect]

Conversion therapy is a huge risk, because using a position of trust as a therapist to change an unchangeable part of someone puts kids at high risk of suicide attempts.

[Born Perfect @TheBornPerfect]

This fall, SCOTUS will hear oral arguments in Chiles v. Salazar - a case that will determine if a law that prohibits state-licensed mental health professionals from using dangerous conversion practices on minors violates the free speech clause of the first amendment.

[Born Perfect @TheBornPerfect]

Ultimately, conversion “therapy” hurts LGBTQ youth. Someone doesn’t choose to be a gay or trans – it is not a lifestyle or choice, and as such, no amount of talk or persuasion can make an LGBTQ person not LGBTQ.

[Governor Andy Beshear @GovAndyBeshear]

We've heard the voices of LGBTQ Kentuckians and we stand with them. Today I was proud to sign an executive order banning dangerous conversion “therapy” on our kids. No child, regardless of their sexuality, should be subjected to harm.

[Born Perfect @TheBornPerfect]

🚨Breaking! Kentucky @GovAndyBeshear signs an executive order prohibiting licensed therapists from subjecting minors to "conversion therapy." There are now 28 states protection youth from these deadly practices. #BornPerfect

[Born Perfect @TheBornPerfect]

🚨 Breaking: The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals upholds Colorado’s conversion therapy ban for LGBTQ youth! This important win is thanks to the efforts of @NCLRights and @One_Colorado. #LGBTQ #BornPerfect

[Mathew Shurka @MathewShurka]

BREAKING: The Mexico Senate passes a final vote 77-4 (15 abstention) to ban ‘conversion therapy’ nationwide.

[Born Perfect @TheBornPerfect]

Breaking🚨The Mexico Senate passes a final vote for a national ban on ‘conversion therapy’ to protect all LGBTQ people. #NadaQueCurar

[Yaaj México® @YaajMexico]

#LoLogramos 🚨 MÉXICO PROHÍBE DEFINITIVAMENTE LAS “TERAPIAS” DE CONVERSIÓN‼️ #NadaQueCurar 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 Tras 18 hrs hoy en el @senadomexicano, casi una década de lucha y en punto de las 3:02 am del 26 de abril de 2024, se vota finalmente con 77 a favor, 4 en contra y 15 abstenciones. INFINITAS GRACIAS @CitlaHM @Pat_MercadoC @alelagunes ❤️‍🩹
#NoMásECOSIG #JusticiaSinDiscriminación

[Born Perfect @TheBornPerfect]

Born Perfect is proud of the many survivors and advocates who worked to pass Washington state’s conversion therapy ban. @NCLRights represented our clients @equalrightswa in this case to protect all LGBTQ youth across the state and our nation.

[Born Perfect @TheBornPerfect]

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SCOTUS declines to hear challenge to Washington State conversion therapy ban, leaving in place the lower court’s decision to protect LGBTQ minors. #BornPerfect

[Born Perfect @TheBornPerfect]

Breaking: Michigan is now the 22nd state to ban conversion therapy for minors. @GovWhitmer. Congratulations @ActionEqmi !! 👏👏👏

[Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1]

Rep. Ted Lieu, Sen. Patty Murray, and Sen. Cory Booker have introduced the Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act, legislation that bans so-called 'conversion therapy.'

There are 62 co-sponsors in the House and 32 in the Senate.

[Born Perfect @TheBornPerfect]

BREAKING: Arizona Governor @GovernorHobbs signs executive order banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ youth. Agencies may not fund, promote, or support conversation therapy for LGBTQ youth. #BornPerfect

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[GLAD Law @GLADLaw]

📢 An International Sex Workers' Day reminder: Sex work is work!

[Born Perfect @TheBornPerfect]

In 2015 @chaim89 won the first-ever lawsuit holding providers of so-called “conversion therapy” liable for fraud. Despite this tremendous win, conversion therapy is alive & well in religious communities around the country. Listen to Chaim’s powerful video. https://t.co/z2MgnUiRuT