Penelitian dan konsensus ilmiah menunjukkan bahwa gay, lesbian atau biseksual bukanlahbukan penyakit.<ref name="apa2009">American Psychological Association: [http://www.apa.org/about/governance/council/policy/sexual-orientation.aspx Resolution on Appropriate Affirmative Responses to Sexual Orientation Distress and Change Efforts]</ref> Akibatnya, organisasi-organisasi kesehatan tidak menyarankan seseorang untuk mengubah orientasi mereka dari homoseksual dan heteroseksual karena dapat berdampak negatif.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.apa.org/pi/lgbt/resources/just-the-facts.aspx |title=Just the Facts about Sexual Orientation & Youth |accessdate=2011-04-02 |publisher=American Psychological Association}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/michele-bachmann-silent-allegations-clinic-offers-gay-conversion/story?id=14057215 |title=Bachmann Silent on Allegations Her Clinic Offers Gay Conversion Therapy |accessdate=June 13, 2011 |publisher=[[ABC News]]}}</ref>
