All posts tagged "sexual orientation change efforts"
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Gov. Andy Beshear Bans Conversion Therapy in Kentucky
Executive order prohibits taxpayer dollars from being used for conversion therapy, and allows for discipline on therapists who deploy it.
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Italian Court Convicts Parents of Abusing Gay Son
An Italian judge has convicted two parents for attempting to "cure" their son of homosexuality, but they may not serve any prison time.
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Supreme Court Allows Conversion Therapy Ban to Remain in Place
Washington State's conversion therapy ban will remain in place after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a case seeking to overturn it.
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Mike Johnson Once Worked with Notorious ‘Ex-Gay’ Org Exodus
Prior to serving in Congress, Mike Johnson partnered with "ex-gay" group Exodus International, which promoted conversion therapy.
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Michigan Governor Signs Ban on Conversion Therapy
Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed two bills into law banning the use of so-called conversion therapy — also referred to as reparative therapy...
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Arizona’s Katie Hobbs Signs Pro-LGBTQ Executive Orders
The Arizona governor signed executive orders to limit conversion therapy and cover medically necessary care for transgender state employees.
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Congressional Democrats Seek Ban on Conversion Therapy
The bill would federally outlaw the practice of conversion therapy as a form of consumer fraud.
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Conversion Therapy on Minors Remains Legal in Tampa
A federal appeals court has upheld a 2019 ruling striking down the city of Tampa’s ordinance banning conversion therapy on minors. The ordinance, which passed...
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Appeals Court Allows Washington State’s Conversion Therapy Ban to Stand
A federal appeals court has refused to reconsider an earlier order upholding Washington State’s law barring licensed therapists from subjecting minors to so-called “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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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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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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