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Republican lawmakers block LGBTQ+ “conversion therapy” ban for second time
“It’s disappointing that the very first move the GOP is going to make this legislative session is to green-light abusive practices against children.”
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GOP lawmaker is disguising a trans healthcare ban as a conversion therapy ban. Will it work?
The bill says that giving a teen puberty blockers and hormone therapy is similar to electrocuting their genitals.
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7 international LGBTQ+ rights advances in 2022
From New Zealand to Greece to Zimbabwe, LGBTQ+ people worldwide gained key rights in 2022.
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Gay man says BetterHelp therapist tried to practice conversion therapy on him
He asked for an LGBTQ+ therapist. Instead he says he got a Christian counselor with an agenda.
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Department of Energy fires non-binary nuclear waste expert Sam Brinton after alleged luggage theft
Brinton is accused of stealing two different women’s bags from airport baggage claims.
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Qatari officials forced trans woman to remove breast tissue after arresting her
The woman’s story highlights the horrific abuses that LGBTQ+ Qataris face.
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Has Sam Brinton’s story always been too good to be true?
Was Brinton’s story contrived or embellished to manipulate high-profile leaders and elevate themself into the upper echelons of LGBTQ+ activism?
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Isreal’s new legislative leader promises to protect LGBTQ rights despite his party’s threats
Legislators in the Knesset promised to eliminate Pride parades, remove a ban on conversion therapy, and endanger transgender medical care.
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Tina Kotek is a strong advocate for LGBTQ rights in Oregon
“I promise to always use my voice and my power in Oregon to stand up and defend and advance LGBTQ+ rights,” Tina Kotek said.
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Sean Patrick Maloney is New York’s first openly gay congressman
“If Republicans in Congress and their radical judges get their way, my marriage will be made illegal,” Maloney said.