New Documentary Purports To Tell ‘Other Side’ Of Conversion Therapy

A new documentary, FREEDOM, purports to tell “the other side” of so-called conversion therapy.

The doc-film, written and produced by Wayne Blakely, examines the harmful practice “from a Christian and redemptive perspective.”

Press release via Christian NewsWire:

Blakely spent nearly 40 years in the LGBTQ community before returning to faith in 2009 and founding Know His Love Ministries — giving him a perspective no outside observer can match.

FREEDOM exposes the myths surrounding conversion therapy, documents what Christian counselors actually do, and presents powerful testimonies of transformation — making the case that counseling choice is a fundamental human right.

Voluntary faith-based counseling is now criminal in 23 U.S. states and 31 regions worldwide. In Victoria, Australia, praying for someone who identifies as LGBTQ is punishable by 8-10 years in prison.

On March 31, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in Chiles v. Salazar, striking down Colorado’s conversion therapy ban as unconstitutional — only for Colorado to respond the same day with HB26-1322, a bill creating unlimited civil liability for counselors with no statute of limitations, effective August 12, 2026.

This is where I note that nearly every major medical organization has denounced the dangerous practice of “conversion therapy” – including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Medical Association, and the American Psychiatric Association.

Even psychiatrist Dr. L. Spitzer, who once offered a flawed study on reparative therapy, has since denounced the study and has apologized for endorsing the practice.

In the trailer below, one of the featured interviewees claims that conversion therapy camps are an invention of Hollywood. #srsly