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3 weird new myths about transgender people debunked
No, an antipsychotic drug that can “cure” transgender people isn’t being covered up by a cabal of liberal scientists.
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Europe’s first ‘ex-gay’ conversion therapy ban could send violators to jail
Those convicted face fines up to $5,000, or up to five years behind bars.
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New HRC guide on trans children by pediatricians busts myths, offers support
The American Academy of Pediatrics worked with the Human Rights Campaign to provide this resource supporting parents, allies, and clinicians of trans kids.
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Ex-gay therapy horror story: man kidnapped, drugged, to ‘cure’ him of being gay
The man who is using the alias Yu Hu is suing his captors — his in-laws — to alert others to the dangers of conversion therapy.
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New York moves to stop conversion therapy for gay youth
New York is taking steps to stop therapists from trying to change young people’s sexual orientation, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday.
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‘Gay conversion’ therapists find safe haven in Israel
Proponents in Israel say therapy does not “convert” clients, but boosts self-esteem and masculinity, which they say can reduce homosexuality.
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Hawaii lawmakers: Ban gay conversion therapy for minors
Supporters of the ban on gay-conversion therapy say it would protect LGBT youth from serious harm caused when parents force them into therapy to become heterosexual.
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Judge orders New Jersey ‘gay conversion’ nonprofit to close
A New Jersey nonprofit found to have violated consumer fraud laws for offering therapy it said would turn gays to heterosexuals must shut down, a judge ordered Friday.
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Here’s what happens when straight people try conversion therapy
The folks over at BuzzFeed had straight people undergo the same sort of counseling that’s been inflicted upon gay people for decades.
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Jury in New Jersey says ‘gay conversion’ therapy was a fraud
A nonprofit organization that claimed its so-called “conversion therapy” would turn gay men straight violated the state’s consumer fraud act, a jury found Thursday in a civil trial.