All posts tagged "conversion therapy"
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D.C. Bans Gay Conversion Therapy for Minors
The D.C. Council on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill that would prohibit the use on minors of conversion or “reparative” therapy, or other “sexual orientation...
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D.C. Council Mulls Reparative Therapy Ban
Councilmember Yvette Alexander (D-Ward 7) presided over a nearly five-hour hearing on Friday where she listened to testimony for and against a bill pending before...
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One in three Americans say gays can turn straight
One in three Americans believe gays can choose to be straight, according to a segment of a survey rereleased from the Pew Research Center Tuesday....
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Congresswoman Introduces Resolution Against “Ex-Gay” Therapy
Following a series of challenges to “ex-gay” reparative therapy practices across the country, Democratic Rep. Jackie Speier (Calif.) introduced a resolution this morning urging Congress...
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Lawsuit Claiming Fraud Filed Against Conversion Therapists in New Jersey
The fight against “ex-gay” conversion therapy continued in New Jersey today, where former patients of a group that promised to convert people from gay to...
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''Ex-Gay'' Ban Awaits Brown Signature
With the flick of Gov. Jerry Brown's pen, California is poised to become the first state in the nation to outlaw gay ''conversion'' and ''reparative''...
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California On Verge of Banning Gay Conversion Therapy
California lawmakers took another step toward banning conversion and reparative therapy that targets LGBT children and teenagers on Tuesday. The state Assembly, which is controlled...
