conversion therapy bans

The dangerous psychological technique has no scientific basis, but the religious right keeps touting it as a cure for homosexuality.

He says he will “never back down, no matter the cost.” As long as ‘the cost’ is above 25,000 bucks.

75 U.S. cities and 40% of U.S. states now ban conversion therapy for minors, but anti-gay forces are still calling it a form of religious speech.

The “therapy” methods include not shaking hands with anyone of the same gender, beating a pillow, cuddling with another man “platonically,” and not listening to music.

The bill would even ban sending family members abroad for conversion therapy.

40% of U.S. states now ban the pseudoscientific torture, but anti-LGBTQ forces are trying to have them overturned in the courts.

According to the far right, Canada’s proposed conversion therapy ban will end Christianity, churches, and prayer

Soon-to-be physicians want to advocate for legislation ending conversion therapy, train medical staff on sexual orientation and gender identity, and close the pay gap among other recommendations.

They say that LGBTQ people aren’t discriminated against because there are some queer scientists and politicians.

The Mormon Church says they they don’t want therapists to convert anyone, just to “help” people come to terms with their religion.

The judge didn’t mention “religious freedom” when defending the harmful form of psychological abuse.

She says gay men are infected with sperm-eating “anal worms” and her suppository can kill them, because SCIENCE. Somehow it also works on lesbians. 🤔🤯

He agrees that attempts to change someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity have “zero scientific basis and causes significant damage.”

A federal court ruled that talk therapy is just speech, so it’s probably unconstitutional to ban it.