I Was Tortured in Gay Conversion Therapy. And It’s Still Legal in 41 States. - The New York Times

Every prominent professional health association, including the American Medical Association, the American Psychological Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics, opposes the use of conversion therapy on youth, calling it harmful and ineffective.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/24/opinion/gay-conversion-therapy-torture.html