Search results for "conversion therapy"
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Virginia lawmakers introduce bills to ban conversion therapy for minors
Two Democrats want to ban licensed therapists from trying to "change" a young person's sexuality or gender identity
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Exclusive private school admits showing conversion therapy video to gay student
Former student suing Milton Hershey School claims video was shown to try to change his sexuality
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Rhode Island approves ban on conversion therapy
On the final day of their legislative session, Rhode Island lawmakers approved a bill banning the practice of conversion therapy by licensed counselors on residents...
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Florida village takes first step in banning conversion therapy
The Village Council in Wellington, Fla., has taken the first step in banning the practice of conversion therapy. On Tuesday, the Village Council voted 4-1...
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Nevada becomes 8th state to ban conversion therapy
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has signed a bill prohibiting mental health professionals from subjecting children under 18 to conversion therapy. The bill, sponsored by Sen....
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Supreme Court rejects challenge to California conversion therapy ban
Pacific Justice Institute lawsuit had argued the law restricted therapists' First Amendment rights
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Congressional Democrats introduce measure to ban conversion therapy
Congressional Democrats have introduced a bill that would effectively ban conversion therapy by classifying it as a form of consumer fraud. On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Ted Lieu...
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Tampa bans conversion therapy on minors, and St. Petersburg may follow suit
On Thursday, the Tampa City Council held a second reading of a proposed ordinance that bans the practice of conversion therapy on minors in the...
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Toledo City Council bans conversion therapy
On Tuesday, the Toledo City Council unanimously approved a ban on conversion therapy and made gender identity a protected class under the city’s nondiscrimination laws....
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Betsy DeVos: “I have never believed in” conversion therapy
Betsy DeVos, President-elect Trump’s pick to be the next U.S. Secretary of Education, defended her record on education and equality in an often contentious hearing before...
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Former ex-gay leader: Ban conversion therapy for adults, not just minors
Alan Chambers is trying to make amends with the LGBT community for his part in ex-gay therapy
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Vermont governor signs conversion therapy ban into law
Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin (D) signed a bill banning conversion therapy on minors into law, making the Green Mountain State the sixth state and the...
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Vermont legislature moving towards banning conversion therapy
The Vermont Senate put its stamp of approval on a measure that would ban licensed mental health practitioners from attempting to change a person’s sexual...
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Proposed bill in Colorado would ban conversion therapy
Colorado bills mirrors measures prohibiting attempts at sexual orientation change efforts that have passed in four states and the District of Columbia
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New York governor bans insurance coverage for conversion therapy
Executive actions seen as a first step to banning sexual orientation change therapies
