Search results for "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Last week, the Palm Beach County Commission repealed an ordinance that banned conversion therapy in the South Florida county, following a string of unfavorable court...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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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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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.
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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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Wales To Pursue Total Conversion Therapy Ban
Despite the United Kingdom's Refusal to Completely Ban Conversion Therapy, Wales has Taken Steps to Eliminate the Practise
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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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France votes to ban conversion therapy, jail those who practice it
France has voted to ban conversion therapy, potentially jailing those who practice it
