All posts tagged "conversion therapy"
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Minnesota Democrats Pushing for Ban on Conversion Therapy
Minnesota Democratic lawmakers are pushing a bill prohibiting licensed therapists from attempting to forcibly change any minor’s sexual orientation or gender identity. The House Human...
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GOP Candidate Claims to Help People “Escape” Homosexuality
A Republican candidate for Congress found himself being confronted over a more than decade-old Facebook post in which he compared members of the LGBTQ community...
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Federal Judge Refuses to Block Colorado’s Conversion Therapy Ban
A federal judge has rejected a lawsuit seeking to block a Colorado law prohibiting therapists from subjecting minors to conversion therapy or other attempts to...
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Gay Man Claims Mental Health Platform Linked Him to Conversion Therapist
A young gay man who sought out an affirming therapist was linked to a practitioner he claims was trying to subject him to “talk” conversion...
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Mehmet Oz Campaigns at Venue that Refuses to Host Same-Sex Weddings
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, campaigned Wednesday at an event venue in Lancaster County that does not permit...
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Appeals Court Upholds Washington’s Conversion Therapy Ban
A three-judge panel rejected various arguments from a Christian therapist who claimed the law violates his First Amendment rights.
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South Florida Locales Repeal Conversion Therapy Bans
Last week, the Palm Beach County Commission repealed an ordinance that banned conversion therapy in the South Florida county, following a string of unfavorable court...
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Activists Circulate Petition to Ban Conversion Therapy in Russia
LGBTQ activists have petitioned the Russian government to ban the practice of conversion therapy, arguing that the therapy is extremely harmful and detrimental to those...
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GOP Governor Nominee: It’s “Disgusting” to Limit Conversion Therapy
Doug Mastriano, the Republican Party’s nominee for governor of Pennsylvania, has denounced efforts to limit or ban the practice of conversion therapy, seeking to reframe...
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Pennsylvania Governor Signs Executive Order Banning Conversion Therapy
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has signed an executive order barring conversion therapy, which attempts to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity, for people...
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Church Holds Webinar on “Protecting” Children During Pride Month
A Canadian church has been criticized for a social media post advertising a webinar on how to “protect” children during Pride Month. The offending post,...
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“Mean Girls” Star Daniel Franzese Recalls Conversion Therapy
Daniel Franzese, the actor who shot to fame playing Damian in the box office hit Mean Girls, recently discussed his experience enrolling in so-called “conversion therapy”...
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UK Prime Minister Voices Support for Swimming’s Trans Sports Ban
United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson once more stepped into a controversy over transgender rights, expressing support for the idea of a ban on transgender...
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Spain Considers Bill Allowing Trans People to Legally Change Gender
On June 27, Spain’s Council of Ministers — the government’s key decision-making body, comprised of the country’s prime minister, deputies, and ministers appointed by the...
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Megyn Kelly Calls Trans Health Care a Form of “Conversion Therapy”
Former Fox News host says linking trans children with gender-affirming treatments is as harmful as sexual orientation change efforts.
