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'''Conversion therapy''', also known as reparative therapy or Sexual Orientation Change Efforts (SOCE), consists of counseling or treatment to change someone's sexual attraction from homosexuality to heterosexuality. '''''On March 31, 2026, the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] invalidated bans on conversion therapy''''' in its decision captioned ''Chiles v. Salazar'' (Sup. Ct. No. 24-539), which applies nationwide.

'''Conversion therapy''', also known as reparative therapy or Sexual Orientation Change Efforts (SOCE), consists of counseling or treatment to change someone's sexual attraction from homosexuality to heterosexuality. '''''On March 31, 2026, the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] invalidated bans on conversion therapy''''' in its decision captioned ''Chiles v. Salazar'' (Sup. Ct. No. 24-539), which applies nationwide.

Homosexuality is highly correlated with someone's activities and culture.  For example, training in baseball and figure skating begins when a boy is only about six years old.  After years of engaging in those activities, often for hours each day, upon reaching adulthood fewer than 1 in 1000 baseball players are homosexual, while estimates are that 33% of male figure skaters are, which is a 300-fold difference in sexual preference after repetitively engaging in different sports.

Homosexuality is highly correlated with someone's activities and culture.  For example, training in baseball and figure skating begins when a boy is only about six years old.  After years of engaging in those activities, often for hours each day, upon reaching adulthood fewer than 1 in 1000 baseball players are homosexual, while estimates are that 33% of male figure skaters are. This is a 300-fold difference in sexual preference based on a boy's sports activities (or lack thereof).

Even [[liberal]] [[New York City]] has repealed its politically motivated ban on this, in 2019. On November 20, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the [[Eleventh Circuit]] struck down bans on conversion therapy in [[Florida]].<ref>[https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca11/19-10604/19-10604-2020-11-20.html ''Otto v. Citi of Boca Raton'' decision]</ref>  The [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] Bishops of [[Poland]] officially endorsed conversion therapy.<ref>https://www.newwaysministry.org/2020/09/01/polish-bishops-claim-church-teaching-on-homosexuality-is-infallible/, translating the key paragraphs of the original document at [https://episkopat.pl/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Stanowisko-Konferencji-Episkopatu-Polski-w-kwestii-LGBT.pdf]</ref>  Meanwhile, [[Leftist]] [[Canada]] has banned conversion therapy and some [[free speech]], which underscores their effectiveness.<ref>https://www.tbnewswatch.com/following-up/following-up-city-looks-to-bar-conversion-therapy-hate-speech-5315659</ref>  The [[Texas]] [[GOP]] platform supports conversion therapy.

Even [[liberal]] [[New York City]] has repealed its politically motivated ban on this, in 2019. On November 20, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the [[Eleventh Circuit]] struck down bans on conversion therapy in [[Florida]].<ref>[https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca11/19-10604/19-10604-2020-11-20.html ''Otto v. Citi of Boca Raton'' decision]</ref>  The [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] Bishops of [[Poland]] officially endorsed conversion therapy.<ref>https://www.newwaysministry.org/2020/09/01/polish-bishops-claim-church-teaching-on-homosexuality-is-infallible/, translating the key paragraphs of the original document at [https://episkopat.pl/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Stanowisko-Konferencji-Episkopatu-Polski-w-kwestii-LGBT.pdf]</ref>  Meanwhile, [[Leftist]] [[Canada]] has banned conversion therapy and some [[free speech]], which underscores their effectiveness.<ref>https://www.tbnewswatch.com/following-up/following-up-city-looks-to-bar-conversion-therapy-hate-speech-5315659</ref>  The [[Texas]] [[GOP]] platform supports conversion therapy.