All posts tagged "conversion therapy"
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Global religious leaders call for ban on conversion therapy
A new initiative, "The Good Fruit Project," has been launched to educate people of faith about the harms of conversion therapy
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Egyptian pastor opens conversion therapy school to “treat” LGBTQ youth
Tony George Rizk said "specialists" would help queer youth "recover" from their sexuality
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Drag Race star Monique Heart discusses experience with conversion therapy and ‘praying the gay away’
Heart was enrolled in her church's conversion therapy program while attending college in Missouri
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State Department aides balked at Mike Pompeo’s plan to address anti-LGBTQ group
Aides took issue with Pompeo's participation in event after learning the group supports conversion therapy
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Louisville council votes to ban conversion therapy on minors
The Louisville Metro Council has voted to ban the practice of conversion therapy designed to change youths’ sexual orientation or gender identity. On Thursday, the...
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Anchorage bans conversion therapy on LGBTQ youth
Opponents claimed it would violate religious rights and compared LGBTQ people to mental illness
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Christian group that believes gay people cause ‘disease’ declared COVID outbreak site
Focus on the Family's headquarters were declared an "outbreak" site after staff members tested positive
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24 former ‘ex-gay’ leaders support Kentucky bill to ban conversion therapy
Letter's signatories say they know firsthand the "terrible emotional and spiritual damage" that conversion therapy can cause
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Mormon therapist apologizes for homophobic past after ‘painful’ education from gay sons
Dr. Allen Bergin said that his views had changed after a 'painful education' from his gay sons
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Israeli parliament approves conversion therapy ban, causing rift in governing coalition
Members of Kahol Lavan defected on the conversion therapy vote, supporting it along with opposition parties.
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Instagram bans content promoting conversion therapy
Born Perfect urged other social media companies to follow Instagram's lead
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United Nations’ LGBTQ expert calls for global ban on conversion therapy
Victor Madrigal-Borloz says the therapy can "inflict severe pain and suffering" on LGBTQ people
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Prominent “ex-gay” conversion therapy group Hope for Wholeness disbands
Group's founder came out as gay last year and denounced the central premise behind conversion therapy as "a lie."
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Conversion therapy increases risk of suicide for gay, bisexual adults
LGB adults who have experienced conversion therapy are twice as likely to think about suicide as their peers
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United Nations report calls for an end to “cruel, inhuman, or degrading” conversion therapy
U.N. report says that conversion therapy practices around the world "may amount to torture"
