Conversion therapy survivors declaring Jan. 7 as awareness day

Members of a Belleville group, joined by those in other countries, are declaring Jan. 7 as the International Day to End Conversion Therapy. Conversion “therapy” is the practice of trying to change or suppress a person’s sexuality, gender identity or expression. Survivors say it is a traumatic attempt to make them act and live as binary, heterosexual and/or heteronormative people. Canada’s Bill C-4, which bans conversion therapy, took effect Jan. 7, 2022. “Canada mad