Conversion Therapy* Survivors - Robert's Story

The Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia

Join us in rich and informative conversations with survivors of conversion therapy* who courageously share their voices and stories with host Shila LeBlanc. Learn more about the harms and impacts of conversion therapy* with many stories originating right here in Nova Scotia.

Robert’s Story

This episode explores the harms of conversion therapy* in religious spaces. Robert was subjected to conversion therapy* for most of his upbringing in the context of a small, religious town in Nova Scotia. After finding the courage to move away from his family and community so he could live freely as a gay man, he searched for faith spaces that allowed him to be himself. Robert found this space and is a strong believer in the power of healing within gender-inclusive faith spaces.

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