All posts tagged "LGBTQ youth"
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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
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National survey reveals LGBTQ youth face high levels of stress and fear in their daily lives
85% of LGBTQ-identifying teens say they'd rate their stress level as a 5 or higher on a scale of 1-10
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Maryland governor signs conversion therapy bill into law
Measure to prohibit sexual orientation change efforts passed with bipartisan support
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Hawaii legislators send bill banning conversion therapy to governor
Bill now heads to Gov. David Ige, who is expected to sign it into law
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Janelle Monae comes out as pansexual in “Rolling Stone” interview
R&B artist had previously dropped hints about her sexuality, but had played coy for "fear of being judged"
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Brother, Help Thyself receives $20,000 to support LGBTQ youth groups
American Leatherwoman Jackie Thompson announced the landmark donation last week in honor of her late brother
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Maine House of Representatives passes conversion therapy ban amid heated debate
Maine lawmakers had one of their most contentious legislative sessions in recent memory as they debated, and eventually approved, a bill banning the practice of...
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Hawaii House of Representatives passes conversion therapy ban
Lawmakers added amendments to the bill, sending it to conference to hammer out the differences between versions
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Washington State officially bans conversion therapy
Evergreen State becomes the 10th state to ban conversion therapy with legislation
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Amid troubling survey findings, SMYAL offers LGBTQ youth an affirming environment
SMYAL offers initiatives dealing with bullying, harassment, substance abuse, mental health issues, and safe sex
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Youth conversion therapy bans make headway in several states
In a sign of growing support for protecting LGBTQ youth, a number of bills banning conversion therapy moved forward in various state legislatures or county...
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Washington State House of Representatives passes bill banning conversion therapy
Bill heads back to State Senate for concurrence on several "friendly" amendments
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Maryland lawmakers introduce bill to ban conversion therapy
Therapists who practice sexual orientation change efforts on minors could be disciplined or lose license to practice
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Federal court finds sex discrimination laws protect transgender people
Two pro-LGBTQ legal organizations have filed an amended complaint on behalf of a mother suing a San Diego children’s hospital for discriminating against her transgender...
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Homeless LGBTQ youth advocate Friendship Place partners with Amazon
Last week, Friendship Place, a local homeless advocacy organization, announced a partnership with Amazon to help provide critical emergency services to families experiencing homelessness in...
