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U.S. Supreme Court rejects challenge to N.J. ban on gay conversion therapy
The justices did not comment on their order Monday, which followed similar action last year that left California’s therapy ban in place.
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Minnesota high school students protest conversion therapy billboard
High school students stood on the steps of the Minnesota State Capitol to protest a billboard in their town promoting gay conversion therapy.
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N.Y. Assembly votes to ban conversion therapy for LGBT youth; Senate passage unlikely
Lawmakers in the New York state Assembly have voted once again to prohibit therapy aimed at changing the sexual orientation or gender identity of LGBT youth.
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Huckabee defends gay conversion therapy, warns gay rights will outlaw Christianity: ‘God Help Us All’
Mike Huckabee has let loose with a litany of falsehoods about how marriage equality will lead to the “criminalization of Christianity,” and went on to defend ex-gay therapy, saying government is barring chaplains from advocating against the “homosexual lifestyle.”
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Appeals court upholds decision to dismiss suit challenging N.J. conversion therapy ban
A judge’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit challenging New Jersey’s ban on gay conversion therapy was upheld Monday by a federal appeals court.
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State-by-state battle waged over ‘conversion therapy’ bans
There have been several setbacks this year for a state-by-state campaign to ban so-called conversion therapy for LGBT youth. But the White House is now officially an ally, and activists are hopeful of long-term success as they make a case that such treatments can have devastating consequences.
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Washington state House approves ban on conversion therapy for LGBT youth
The Washington state House of Representatives has passed a bill to prohibit therapy intended aimed at changing the sexual orientation or gender identity of LGBT youth.
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Obama calls for end to conversion therapy for LGBT youth
The move comes in response to an online petition posted on the White House website following the death of 17-year-old Leelah Alcorn. The transgender teen committed suicide in December and left behind writings mentioning religious therapy.
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Colorado Senate panel rejects bill to prohibit conversion therapy on minors
A bill to ban conversion therapy for LGBT youth in Colorado has been rejected by Republicans that control the state Senate.
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Nevada bill would ban gay-to-straight conversion therapy for minors
The bill would prohibit social workers and psychotherapists from providing sexual orientation and gender identity conversion therapy to LGBT youth under the age of 18.