All posts tagged "sexual orientation change efforts"
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Vietnam Ends Conversion Therapy, Saying LGBTQ is “Not an Illness”
Vietnam’s health ministry has said that being a member of the LGBTQ community is “not an illness” and cannot be treated or “converted in any...
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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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“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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Greece Government Bans Conversion Therapy on Minors
As part of its general initiative to better the lives of LGBTQ citizens, the Greek government voted earlier this month to ban the practice of...
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United Kingdom Flip-Flops On Conversion Therapy Ban
The United Kingdom government is currently undergoing a contentious and volatile struggle over conversion therapy. Though the practice is rare – and often viewed as...
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Israel’s Health Ministry bans conversion therapy
Israel's Health Ministry has passed a directive barring medical psychotherapists from engaging in so-called "conversion therapy."
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Minnesota governor signs executive order banning conversion therapy
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has signed an executive order to make his state the 21st to ban the practice of conversion therapy on minors.
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New Jersey appeals court requires conversion therapy practice to pay $3.5 million in legal fees
A New Jersey appeals court has ruled a conversion therapy practice must pay $3.5 million for violating a settlement in a consumer fraud lawsuit.
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South Carolina Republicans seeking to overturn city of Columbia’s ban on conversion therapy
South Carolina Senate Republicans have balked at an ordinance passed by the Columbia City Council earlier this month that bans the practice of conversion therapy...
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North Dakota approves rule barring social workers from subjecting clients to conversion therapy
A new rule in North Dakota bars social workers from practicing conversion therapy on their clients, deeming it an ethics violation.
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Wisconsin Republicans move to protect therapists engaged in conversion therapy
Wisconsin lawmakers have blocked a rule declaring conversion therapy a form of "unprofessional conduct" for counselors and mental health providers.
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Federal appeals court says “ex-gay” pastor can’t sue Vimeo for removing conversion therapy videos
A federal appeals court affirmed that a California pastor cannot sue Vimeo for removing his videos advocating for conversion therapy.
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American Psychological Association opposes gender identity change efforts
Resolution declares that failure to conform to traditional notions of gender is not a mental disorder
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Lawmakers in Mike Pence’s home state want to protect LGBTQ youth from conversion therapy
Bill would discipline Indiana therapists who subject minors to the therapy or willfully mislead clients about its effects
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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...
