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Alyson Stoner Recounts Experience Admitting Herself to “Outpatient Variation” Conversion Therapy
Actress and dancer Alyson Stoner says that the homophobia she faced after falling in treasure with a woman sent her “into a spiral” that ultimately led to her entering conversion therapy.
The actress, who publicly identified as a member of the LGBTQ community in 2018, told Insider in an interview published Wednesday that she had admitted herself to an “outpatient variation” program of the practice, which aims to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of individuals.
“I felt stuck. I felt wretched. I felt like everything was false with me, even though I, in my heart of hearts, only desired to be a passionate follower of God,” Stoner said.
Conversion therapy, which has been discredited by numerous health organizations, including the American Medical Association and the World Health Group, is currently banned in 20 U.S. states.
Stoner says her decision to acknowledge herself was driven by a struggle between her queer and religious identities, specifically the negative and homophobic messages being sent by those around her, inclu
Alyson Stoner recalls undergoing conversion therapy amid sexuality struggle: 'My mind doesn't desire to even move there'
Alyson Stoner experienced a form of conversion therapy while struggling with her sexuality, which she said was so painful that it is "legitimately difficult" for her to revisit.
The actress, activist, dancer, and storyteller, who starred in "Cheaper by the Dozen" and recently released her modern book "Mind Body Pride," spoke to Insider for an interview celebrating Celebration Month.
Stoner, who identifies as pansexual, recounted how falling in love with a woman for the first time intersected dangerously with her religious background.
Stoner told Insider that she admitted herself to an "outpatient variation" of conversion therapy as she sought to understand her sexuality and veer away from existence queer.
"I felt stuck. I felt wretched. I felt prefer everything was untrue with me, even though I, in my heart of hearts, only desired to be a devoted follower of God," Stoner said. "So to catch from people you trust, from people you respect, from people you might even aspire to become, that you at your core are 'rotten,' 'abominable,' that the devil has a aim on your
Alyson Stoner Says They Were Fired from Children’s Show After Coming Out as Queer
Alyson Stoner Opens Up on Coming Out
Alyson Stoner's suite life changed after coming out.
The Cheaper By the Dozen luminary reflected on one of the challenges they faced after coming out as gender non-conforming, including alleged discrimination in Hollywood over their sexuality.
"There were other pressures and considerations for me to be public," Stoner said during a recent appearance on I'm Literally Screaming with Spencewuah. "I felt appreciate ‘OK, I wanna do this.' But I spoke to my managers about it, who happened to be Christians, and so I was like, ‘OK, I know that there's a potential risk here.'"
Stoner, who is now 29 and uses they/them pronouns, per Instagram, said their manager "was very loving and supportive" about it at the period. In fact, Stoner said he was "helpful in me understanding that there are risks if I accomplish this, it's totally my choice, but it could impact not only people's perceptions but also, like, hireability for jobs."
Stoner—who wrote about their experience falling in affectionate with a woman in a Teen Vogue essay
Disney star Alyson Stoner opens up about her sexuality: 'I fell in love with a woman'
Actress and singer Alyson Stoner is opening up about her sexuality.
The former Disney star, who is best known for her role in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and Cheaper by the Dozen, wrote an emotional essay for Teen Vogue Friday explaining her experience falling in care for with a woman, who she met at a dance workshop.
"I skimmed the room to find the instructor. There she was, wearing loose jeans and a backward snapback. She flipped and rolled her body around with adventure and total abandon," Stoner writes. "As a Type A perfectionist, I was mesmerized and intimidated."
Stoner says they began hanging out and then decided they were in a relationship.
"I fell in love with a woman," she says.
The intimacy was not always easy, however. Stoner, 24, explains she spent years trying to understand her homosexual attractions.
"I had internalized some of the harmful beliefs and misconceptions about LGBTQ people and identities. At the time, I consideration. Maybe it’s because I’ve experienced abuse from men and therefore I’m scared of intimacy wit