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‘Dangerous, Discredited’ LGBTQ+ Conversion Therapy Costs U.S. More Than $9 Billion Each Year, Study Finds
Published in Forbes
In addition to being “discriminatory” and “profoundly harmful,” LGBTQ+ conversion therapy costs the U.S. an estimated $9.23 billion each year, according to a peer reviewed study published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics which for the first time calculates the economic costs of the practice as a growing number of states move to restrict access to gender-affirming medical care and introduce legislation targeting LGBTQ+ groups.
