All posts tagged "sexual orientation change efforts"
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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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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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Opponents of California conversion therapy bill claim it would ban the Bible
Opponents of a California bill that would classify conversion therapy as a form of consumer fraud are launching an all-out effort to stop it from...
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New Hampshire Senate votes to ban conversion therapy
The New Hampshire State Senate has passed a bill that would ban therapy attempting to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of minors who...
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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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California considering bill to declare conversion therapy a “fraudulent practice”
Anti-LGBTQ organizations claim the bill will infringe on their free speech rights
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Maryland House passes ban on youth conversion therapy
Bill outlawing sexual orientation change efforts now heads to Republican Gov. Larry Hogan for his signature
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Southern Poverty Law Center asks court to enforce order closing down conversion therapy group
The Southern Poverty Law Center has asked a court to enforce an order requiring the shuttering of a conversion therapy group found guilty of violating...
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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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Maryland State Senate approves conversion therapy ban
Measure would penalize licensed therapists who attempt to change youths' sexual orientation or gender identity
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Milwaukee Common Council approves citywide conversion therapy ban
On Tuesday, the Milwaukee Common Council voted 12-2 to approve a ban on conversion therapy within the city limits. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is expected...
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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
