Conversion therapy targeting LGBTQ people in Viet Nam: Dominant narratives and practices

This study explores the question: What factors are creating an enabling environment for conversion therapy practices (CTP) against LGBTQ people to thrive? The study finds that the absence of legal and medical regulatory mechanisms, along with the constant reproduction and dissemination of false CTP narratives, have become key factors that foster the existence and growth of CTP.

  • Author
    Đỗ Quỳnh Anh, Đoàn Khánh Linh, Nguyễn Quốc Anh, Đắc Thị Kiều Hồng, Chu Thanh Hà
  • Year of publication
    2025
  • Area
    Heath careLegalPoliticEducation
  • Target audience
    Governmental agenciesCivil society organizationAdolescentFamily
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