What鈥檚 it like to have 鈥済ay conversion therapy鈥�?
The attempt to 鈥渃ure鈥� gay people.
A recent government survey found that 5% of gay people in the UK had been offered conversion therapy in order to 鈥渃ure鈥� them, and that 2% had undergone it. It鈥檚 a small percentage, but it鈥檚 still pretty shocking that the practice happens here at all.
For a documentary for Radio 1 and 1Xtra, James Barr and Dan Hudson from the 鈥淎 Gay and A NonGay鈥� podcast travelled to Northern Ireland to find out more about life for LGBTQ+ people there. As part of the trip James had a taster of what it鈥檚 like to have gay conversion therapy, and they and producer Phoebe Keane sit down with Beyond Today to explore what it鈥檚 like, the devestating impact it can have, and why it鈥檚 still happening.
Their documentary series 鈥淔rom Gay to Non Gay?鈥� is available now on 大象传媒 Sounds.
Producer: Harriet Noble
Mixed by Nicolas Raufast
Editor: John Shields
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