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.
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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.
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Therapists, researchers, trainees, and others working in the psychedelic field
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Chacruna is a nonprofit psychedelic education and advocacy platform based in the United States with global reach through online publishing, courses, conferences, and multilingual programming. Its work centers on psychedelic plant medicines, ethics, cultural justice, reciprocity, and Indigenous knowledge, with content and activities aimed at researchers, clinicians, educators, policy audiences, and the broader public. The organization says it bridges ceremony and science and makes academic knowledge more accessible through public-facing education. Chacruna plays an explicit role in psychedelic justice and policy-adjacent advocacy by foregrounding cultural context, equity, and protection of sacred plants and traditions. Current documented initiatives include the Indigenous Reciprocity Initiative of the Americas, which supports community-led Indigenous projects, the Psychedelic Culture conference, the bilingual Chacruna Latinoamérica platform, and courses on diversity, culture, social justice, ceremony, ethics, and reciprocity. These activities make it a potential partner for researchers, clinicians, funders, and policy groups seeking cultural consultation, educational programming, and community-centered collaboration.
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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 perspectivesIdentifying harms related to LGBTQ conversion practicesReviewing implications for clinical practice and trainingHistorical analysis of psychedelic therapyUnderstanding of conversion therapy harmsLGBTQ-affirmative clinical awarenessCritical review of heteronormative assumptions
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