Polish Catholic bishops have called for “clinics” to be set up for LGBTQ+ people in efforts for them to “regain their natural sexual orientation.”
The bishops laid out their stance in a 27-page document presented during a plenary meeting at the 386th Polish Episcopal Conference (in Polish, Konferencja Episkopatu Polski) over the weekend.
The document claims these clinics would help LGBTQ+ people realize their sexuality is “a symptom of wounds on various levels of their personality” and would help those “who wish to regain a healthy identity and spiritual harmony.”
The document also seems to contradict itself. While arguing for the notion that LGBTQ+ people need to be converted to heterosexuality and/or cisgender identity, in a type of therapy widely considered to be mental and emotional abuse, the bishops implore the public to “respect” the queer community, saying, “The requirement of respect for all people, including people identifying with LGBT+, is entirely correct, and a democratic state with the rule of law should ensure that none of the fundamental rights of these people are violated.” Read more via the Advocate