The Australian Sex Party strongly opposes the practice of any psychological or social intervention, the purpose of which is to alter the sexual orientation of an individual, popularly known as ‘gay conversion therapies’.

Neither of the premises underlying ‘gay conversion therapy’ – that sexual orientation is a disorder and that it can be changed – are supported by the research evidence.

Furthermore, research evidence reviewed by the Australian Psychological Society indicates that the practice is, in fact, psychologically harmful.