All posts tagged "sexual orientation change efforts"
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D.C. mayor signs first law prohibiting conversion therapy on adults
Bill seeks to protect LGBTQ adults who are unable to make their own health care decisions
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Denver City Council passes conversion therapy ban
Democrats in the legislature are expected to pass a similar measure banning the practice statewide
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University of Oklahoma professor drafts bill to ban conversion therapy in the state
A University of Oklahoma professor has drafted a bill to ban therapists from subjecting LGBTQ youth to conversion therapy. That bill is expected to be...
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Denver seeks to ban use of conversion therapy on LGBTQ minors
If passed, measure would make Denver the first municipality in Colorado to ban the practice
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Florida lawmaker files bill to ban conversion therapy statewide
Bill seeks to discipline therapists who attempt to forcibly change youth's sexual orientation or gender identity
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Federal judge to decide whether to block South Florida laws banning youth conversion therapy
Conservative Christian therapists argue the bans violate their free speech rights and religious beliefs
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California lawmaker pulls bill declaring conversion therapy a “deceptive business practice”
The California lawmaker behind a measure that would effectively ban conversion therapy for adults by declaring it to be a “deceptive business practice” has pulled...
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Madison, Wis., City Council passes ban on youth conversion therapy
On Tuesday, the Madison City Council voted to ban the practice of conversion therapy on LGBTQ-identifying youth, reports the Wisconsin State Journal. The ban will...
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Maine governor issues first-ever veto of a conversion therapy bill
Democratic-led State House of Representatives failed to sway enough Republicans to override veto
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Christian group sues to overturn conversion therapy bans in South Florida
Lawsuit claims the bans violate therapists' and clients' First Amendment rights, and a host of other laws
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Massachusetts House passes ban on youth conversion therapy
The Massachusetts House of Representatives has passed a bill prohibiting therapists and counselors from subjecting LGBTQ youth to attempts to change their sexual orientation or...
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Maine lawmakers approve conversion therapy bill, but veto may be imminent
State lawmakers in Maine have approved a bill to ban the practice of conversion therapy on minors, but Gov. Paul LePage has not indicated whether...
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Delaware lawmakers approve ban on conversion therapy
Efforts to "change" minors' sexual orientation or gender identity are currently banned in 13 states and the District of Columbia
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Hawaii governor signs bill banning conversion therapy
Hawaii Gov. David Ige (D) has signed a bill into law that prohibits licensed therapists and counselors from subjecting LGBTQ-identifying youth to conversion therapy in...
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VIDEO: HRC campaign shares conversion therapy survivor’s story
Video highlights Alex Cooper's personal story as HRC and its allies push for various state bans on conversion therapy
