10 Calls to Action: Toward an LGBTQ-Affirmative Psychedelic Therapy
This article examines the history of psychedelic medicine being used in conversion therapy and the ongoing harms of heteronormative assumptions in psychedelic science. It outlines the need for LGBTQ-affirmative psychedelic therapy and identifies key areas for change in clinical practice and training.
Course Overview
This piece reviews documented cases in which psychedelic medicines were used in anti-therapeutic attempts to change LGBTQ people’s sexual orientation or gender identity. It places these practices in historical context and notes that such approaches are now considered unethical and harmful. The article is framed as a brief educational overview for readers in the psychedelic field, including therapists, researchers, and trainees. It focuses on the history of harm, current shortcomings in the field, and practical considerations for moving toward LGBTQ-affirmative psychedelic therapy. The source text does not describe a formal course structure, module sequence, or assessment format. It presents the topic as a short article rather than a credentialed training program.
Who is this for?
Psychedelic therapists, researchers, trainees, and others interested in LGBTQ-affirmative psychedelic care.
About the Provider
US-based nonprofit institute founded by Brazilian anthropologist Dr. Bia Labate that bridges psychedelic plant medicine traditions and emerging clinical science, producing research and accessible cultural commentary on ayahuasca, psilocybin, and other plant medicines while centering Indigenous reciprocity, racial equity, and social justice. Chacruna hosts annual interdisciplinary conferences since 2018, operates a Racial Equity and Access Committee, and amplifies voices of Indigenous peoples, women, queer communities, and the Global South in psychedelic science and policy.
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- SkillsPsychotherapyKetamine-Assisted TherapyPsilocybin TherapyMDMA-Assisted TherapyRecognizing historical harms in psychedelic therapyIdentifying heteronormative assumptions in clinical practiceUnderstanding LGBTQ-affirmative care principlesApplying trauma-informed and ethically cautious perspectives
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