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Jury to begin deliberations in New Jersey ‘gay conversion’ therapy trial
The lawsuit filed in 2012 accuses Jews Offering New Alternatives for Healing (JONAH) of violating New Jersey’s consumer fraud laws by promising to turn gays into heterosexuals.
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Head of ‘gay conversion’ therapy group testifies he believes homosexuality is a spiritual disorder
Arthur Goldberg testified he believes homosexuality is a spiritual disorder and a condition caused by emotional wounds occurring in childhood and adolescence that can be cured through a “gender-affirming” process.
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Plaintiff in lawsuit against ‘gay conversion’ practitioners describes therapy methods
One of four plaintiffs who sued a nonprofit that promised to turn them from gay to straight wept on the witness stand Wednesday as he described cutting off contact with his mother after being told she was the cause of his homosexuality.
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Jury to hear opening arguments in New Jersey ‘gay conversion’ trial
Four men and two of their mothers are suing the organization Jews Offering New Alternatives for Healing (JONAH), a nonprofit that offers “gay conversion” therapy, under New Jersey’s consumer fraud laws.
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New Jersey trial on gay conversion therapy set to begin
Jurors are expected to hear testimony this week in a lawsuit that claims a nonprofit violated state consumer fraud laws when it offered treatment it said would turn gays into heterosexuals by, among other methods, having them spend more time naked with their fathers.
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Illinois Senate approves ban on gay conversion therapy; bill heads to governor’s desk
The Illinois state Senate on Friday approved a measure to ban therapy aimed at changing the sexual orientation or gender identity of LGBT youth.
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Gay conversion therapy ban clears Illinois Senate committee
The measure cleared committee Wednesday evening and now heads to the full chamber. It had passed the House last week.
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Gay conversion therapy ban passes Illinois House
The bill prohibits licensed mental health care providers from engaging in sexual orientation change efforts with anyone under the age of 18.
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Oregon governor signs bill banning conversion therapy for LGBT youth
The measure makes it illegal for social workers or licensed mental health professional to practice therapy treatments purporting to change the sexual orientation of children younger than 18.
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U.S. congressman introduces first federal bill to ban conversion therapy
The Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act would be the first federal law to protect LGBT people from being defrauded by promises that they can change their sexual orientation or gender identity.