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Landmark Settlement Shines Light on Conversion Therapy Abuse

7/15/2025

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Matthew Drapper, a gay man, was awarded a five-figure settlement from St Thomas Philadelphia after enduring a traumatic exorcism aimed at "curing" his sexuality in 2014. This landmark case not only highlights the dangers of conversion therapy but also ignites a powerful movement urging churches to outlaw these harmful practices once and for all.

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Story summary

Matthew Drapper, a gay man, was awarded a five-figure settlement from St Thomas Philadelphia after enduring a traumatic exorcism aimed at "curing" his sexuality in 2014. This landmark case not only highlights the dangers of conversion therapy but also ignites a powerful movement urging churches to outlaw these harmful practices once and for all.