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Report on the International Health and Policy Consequences of Sexual Orientation Change Efforts (SOCE) U.N. Meeting<\/h2>\n

\"JDrescherW\"IARPP Member Jack Drescher, MD, was a participant in this panel, the first ever UN discussion on the legalities, ethics and science behind the movement promoting sexual orientation change efforts and its relationship to international human rights was held on Thursday, January 31 at the UN Church Center. The discussion examined the notion that people can or must change their orientation to conform with cultural or religious norms often intersects with legislation, mental health, HIV\/AIDS prevention, violence against women, and religious freedoms.<\/p>\n

Reviewing literature policy and personal narratives were a panel of experts including:<\/p>\n

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\u25cf Toiko Kleppe – UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights<\/p>\n

\u25cf Dr Jack Drescher, MD – Author of the APA’s official position on sexual orientation conversion therapy.<\/p>\n

\u25cf Sam Wolfe, Esq \u2013 Southern Poverty Law Center<\/p>\n

\u25cf Chaim Levin \u2013Survivor of ex-gay therapy and plaintiff in the landmark case against a conversion therapy organization.<\/p>\n

\u25cf Rebecca Jordan-Young, Ph.D \u2013 Women’s, Gender and Sexual Studies, Columbia University<\/p>\n

\u25cf Pastor Jay Bakker \u2013 Revolution Church, Son of Televangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Click\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0to read a summary of the discussion:
\n(http:\/\/international.blogs.uua.org\/international-uu-organizations\/uu-uno\/soce-event\/<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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