title: Conversion therapy for homosexuality: serious violation of ethics.
abstract: Across the world, homosexuality is gaining legitimacy; stigma and discrimination are gradually giving way to equality and inclusion. The situation in India is in stark contrast to these trends. In this country, homosexuality is an offence as per Section 377 of the IPC. The homosexual community is fighting for its rights and continues to suffer from intense stigma and discrimination. Their healthcare needs are not at all attended to; their sexual orientation is conceptualised as a socially deviant mental disease that needs psychiatric treatment.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor; Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751 019, India,. patrasuravi@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Suravi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patra
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000941:ethics*; D006716:Homosexuality; D006806:Human Rights; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D011287:Prejudice; D000072339:Sexual and Gender Minorities