Tampa

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  A hate group is asking the Supreme Court to overturn a conversion therapy ban

  Conversion therapists say their free speech rights are being violated. With Kavanaugh on the court now, they could win.

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  A federal court just found a First Amendment right to force kids into conversion therapy

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

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  Hamburger Mary’s owner says health department deliberately ruined his business because he’s gay

  The county health department announced publicly that one of the employees had hepatitis and offered customers free vaccines. But a medical exam proved the allegation wasn't true.

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  Hawaii poised to ban ‘ex-gay’ conversion therapy

  The Aloha state joins Maryland as bans on the harmful practice await the Governors' signatures.

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  Lawsuit: A drag queen’s breasts did $1.5 million of damage to a woman’s neck

  A woman alleges she went to Hamburger Mary's for the fish 'n chips, but left with permanent injuries.

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  Hate group says conversion therapy ban violates ‘sincerely held religious beliefs’

  They say therapists and parents have a Constitutional right to force kids into conversion therapy.

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  Tampa moves to ban gay conversion therapy — unless you’re a member of the clergy

  The measure imposes fines for mental health professionals caught trying to change minors' sexual orientations.

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  Another Tampa man beaten to death in suspected antigay hate crime

  "He always told us if something should ever happen to me, don't cry. Don't cry.... We're going to celebrate him. As he would say, 'Turn up!'"

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