Category Archives: COIL in the News

(San Francisco, CA, October 22, 2014)—Today, the National Center for Lesbian Rights announced the formation of the #BornPerfect Advisory Committee, a group of conversion therapy survivors, child welfare and mental health experts, and faith leaders with unique insights into the harms of conversion therapy. NCLR’s #BornPerfect campaign is a national effort aimed at ending conversion therapy in the next five years by passing laws across the country to protect LGBT youth, fighting in courtrooms to ensure their safety, and raising awareness about the serious harms caused by these dangerous practices. … Continue reading →

Dr. Oz hosts a discussion about reparative therapy. Find out what it is and what the experts have to say. Then, Dr. Oz investigates what happens during reparative therapy. Watch and see what goes in a reparative therapy retreat. Continue reading →

In this backstage interview Peter Drake discusses his impression of today’s Dr. Oz show and talks about his feelings on reparative therapy. Continue reading →

A survivor of so-called “reparative therapy,” Peter Drake tells us why it’s imperative California pass the first law banning the often-harmful practice. Continue reading →

COIL Founder Peter Drake tells his own story of abuse at the hands of a “conversion therapy” specialist. Continue reading →

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In this video board member Peter Drake shares why he got involved with Soulforce, coming out to his family, and why this work is important. Continue reading →