A look at the shockg and misguid history of gay nversn therapy to turn homosexuals straight.
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- CONVERSN THERAPY IS ILLEGAL THE 19 STATTHE FIGHT TO END NVERSN THERAPY IS {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY SAM MANZELLAAPRIL 3, 2019/9:46 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:3527PX;WIDTH:5291PX;}GETTY IMAGDEPRSED TEENAGE BOY WH UNED STAT FLAG AND A PRI FLAGBY SAM MANZELLAAPRIL 3, 2019 / 9:46 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"CONVERSN THERAPY IS ILLEGAL THE 19 STAT","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2019-04-03T13:46:15.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2019-04-03T13:46:15.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"SAM MANZELLA","KEYWORDS":"CONVERSN THERAPY","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DPE FILMS LIKE BOY ERASED AND THE MISTN OF CAMERON POST SHEDDG LIGHT ON THE HORRORS OF SO-LLED "NVERSN THERAPY," WHICH CLAIMS TO BE ABLE TO CHANGE ONE'S SEXUAL ORIENTATN OR GENR INTY, THE PRACTICE IS STILL LEGALLY RRIED OUT BY LICENSED HEALTH RE PROVIRS (AND RELIG GROUPS, WHO ARE LARGELY EXEMPT OM SUCH LAWS) MOST OF THE UNED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BELOW, LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW AND WHEN NVERSN THERAPY WAS OUTLAWED DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN ONGOG LIST AND WILL BE UPDATED WH NEW ENTRI AS THE FIGHT TO END NVERSN THERAPY NTU {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NEW YORKGOTHAM/GETTY IMAGNEW YORK, NY - JUNE 24: SANDRA LEE (L) AND NEW YORK CY GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO ATTEND THE 2018 NEW YORK CY PRI MARCH ON JUNE 24, 2018 NEW YORK CY. (PHOTO BY GOTHAM/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN JANUARY 2019, NEW YORK BEME THE 15TH STATE THE U.S. TO BAN LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH RE PROVIRS OM PRACTICG NVERSN THERAPY. THE BAN WAS PASSED TANM WH THE GENR EXPRSN NON-DISCRIMATN ACT (GENDA), WHICH MAK GENR INTY A PROTECTED CLASS UNR NEW YORK'S HUMAN RIGHTS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MARYLANDGETTY IMAGBALTIMORE HOM AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MARYLAND ALSO BANNED THE PRACTICE MAY 2018, AND THE BILL WAS EVEN SIGNED TO LAW BY A REPUBLIN OFFICIAL, GOV. LARRY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NEW MEXIGETTY IMAGALBUQUERQUE IS THE LARGT CY THE STATE OF NEW MEXI, UNED STAT. ALBUQUERQUE IS KNOWN FOR S PLEASANT SCENERY, SOUTHWTERN CUISE AND INTERNATNAL BALLOON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BACK APRIL 2017, NEW MEXI'S REPUBLIN ERNOR SIGNED A BILL TO LAW PREVENTG HEALTH RE PROFSNALS OM NDUCTG THE PRACTICE ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RHO ISLANDGETTY IMAGACROSS THE RIVER PROVINCE, RI. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE OCEAN STATE ALSO BANNED NVERSN THERAPY 2017, WHEN GOV. GA RAIMONDO APPROVED A BILL RTRICTG THE PRACTICE FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DELAWAREGETTY IMAGDELAWARE LEGISLATIVE HALL, DOVER, DELAWARE, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN JULY 2018, DELAWARE OFFICIALLY PROHIBED NVERSN THERAPY FOR LGBTQ YOUTH, SCRIBG THE PRACTICE AS "UNPROFSNAL NDUCT" FOR LICENSED MEDIL AND MENTAL HEALTH PROFSNALS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NEW HAMPSHIREGETTY IMAGAFTERNOON SUNLIGHT SH ON NORTH CHURCH ON CONGRS STREET DOWNTOWN PORTSMOUTH, NEW {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}REPUBLIN GOV. CHRIS SUNUNU SIGNED A BILL BANNG NVERSN THERAPY FOR MORS NEW HAMPSHIRE JUNE 2018. (IN THE SAME LEGISLATIVE SSN, SUNUNU ALSO EXPAND THE STATE'S NONDISCRIMATN PROTECTNS TO CLU GENR INTY AS A PROTECTED CLASS.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WASHGTONGETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LAST MARCH, WASHGTON STATE OUTLAWED THE PRACTICE FOR LGBTQ MORS. ACRDG TO THE SEATTLE TIM, GOV. JAY INSLEE LIKENED NVERSN THERAPY TO "CHILD ABE." "WE HAVE ALWAYS BELIEVED CIVIL RIGHTS OUR STATE,” HE SAID. “WE BELIEVE TOLERANCE FOR ALL.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NEVADAGETTY IMAGA STOCK PHOTO OF THE WORLD FAMO LAS VEGAS STRIP CY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SILVER STATE BANNED THE PRACTICE FOR YOUTH BACK JULY 2017, MAKG ILLEGAL FOR LICENSED HEALTH RE PROVIRS TO ADMISTER NVERSN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CONNECTICUTGETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALSO MAY 2017, CONNECTICUT TOOK A STAND AGAST NVERSN THERAPY, BANNG TO PROTECT LGBTQ MORS STATEWI. THE BILL THAT EVENTUALLY BEME LAW EVEN GARNERED BIPARTISAN SUPPORT CONNECTICUT'S STATE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HAWAIIGETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN MAY 2018, HAWAII OFFICIALLY PROHIBED LICENSED MEDIL PROVIRS OM PERFORMG NVERSN THERAPY ON LGBTQ {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"OVERWHELMG SCIENTIFIC REARCH HAS SHOWN THAT ’NVERSN THERAPY’ IS NOT EFFECTIVE AND EQUENTLY HAS LASTG, HARMFUL PSYCHOLOGIL IMPACTS ON MORS,” GOV. DAVID IGE TOLD HAWAIIAN NEWS NOW. “THIS PRACTICE IS NEHER MEDILLY NOR ETHILLY APPROPRIATE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}VERMONTGETTY IMAGVERMONT STATEHOE MONTPELIER, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BERNIE SANRS' HOME STATE OUTLAWED NVERSN THERAPY ALL THE WAY BACK MAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OREGONDJAMBEL UNKOV/GETTY IMAG[UNVERIFIED CONTENT] PARTICIPANTS PEDDLE AND RI RICKSHAW BICYCL AT THE PORTLAND GAY PRI PARA PORTLAND, OREGON. THEY WEAR RABOW LEIS TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR GAY RIGHTS DURG GAY PRI {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OREGON WAS AMONG THE FIRST THREE STAT THE U.S. TO BAN THE DISCREDED PRACTICE, APPROVG A LAW TO PROTECT LGBTQ YOUTH OM NVERSN THERAPY MAY 2015, ACRDG TO CNN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ILLOISKAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP/GETTY IMAGPEOPLE CELEBRATE THE 48TH ANNUAL GAY AND LBIAN PRI PARA ON JUNE 25, 2017 CHIGO, ILLOIS. / AFP PHOTO / KA KRZACZYNSKI (PHOTO CRED SHOULD READ KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LAWMAKERS THE PRAIRIE STATE ALSO OUTLAWED NVERSN THERAPY FOR QUEER MORS 2015, G S IMPOSSIBLE-TOP-PROVE TRACK RERD OF ACTUALLY BEG "SUCCSFUL" TO ARGUE THAT THE PRACTICE IS NSUMER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CALIFORNIAGETTY IMAGGAY PRI MOVEMENT FLAG ON A STREET OF SAN FRANCIS, CALIFORNIA, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LAWMAKERS THE GOLN STATE OUTLAWED NVERSN THERAPY FOR MORS BACK 2012. MORE RECENTLY, DEMOCRATS THE CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE HAVE TRIED TO PH FORWARD LEGISLATN THAT WOULD BAN E OF THE PRACTICE ON LGBTQ PEOPLE OF ALL AG—A FIRST THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NEW JERSEYGETTY IMAGNEW JERSEY STATE POL BUILDG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NEW JERSEY BANNED NVERSN THERAPY ALL THE WAY BACK 2013. SCE THEN, THE BAN HAS BEEN CHALLENGED BY NSERVATIVE CHRISTIAN GROUPS, CLUDG LIBERTY COUNSEL, WHO TRIED TO GET THE SUPREME COURT TO OVERTURN THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MASSACHETTSCHENSIYUAN VIA WIKIMEDIA (CC LICENSE 4.0){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MASSACHETTS BEME THE 16TH STATE TO BAN NVERSN THERAPY WHEN REPUBLIN GOV. CHARLIE BAKER SIGNED THE LEGISLATN TO LAW ON APRIL 8, 2019, WHICH PASSED WH OVERWHELMG MAJORI BOTH THE STATE HOE AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MAEJOEL PAGE/PORTLAND PRS HERALD VIA GETTY IMAGDAN PLOURD, OF PORTLAND, HELPS RRY A FLAG SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2013 DURG THE ANNUAL PRI PARA PORTLAND, MAE. (PHOTO BY JOEL PAGE/PORTLAND PRS HERALD VIA GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE PE TREE STATE BARRED THE PRACTICE ON MORS ON MAY 29, 2019, WHEN DEMOCRATIC GOV. JA MILLS SIGNED A BILL TO LAW. THAT BILL HAD PREVLY PASSED THROUGH THE STATE'S LEGISLATURE WH SUPPORT OM DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLIN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}COLORADO VLATKORADOVIC/GETTY IMAGRABOW PROTT FIST ON A COLORADO BRICK WALL FLAG - ILLTRATN, BRICK WALL COLORADO AND GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OUT GOV. JARED POLIS SIGNED TWO PRO-LGBTQ BILLS TO LAW ON THE EVE OF THE KICKOFF TO PRI MONTH, MAY 31, 2019, ONE OF WHICH BANNED NVERSN THERAPY ON MOR. (THE OTHER MAK EASIER FOR TRANS AND GENR NON-BARY PEOPLE TO UPDATE THEIR BIRTH CERTIFIT AND OTHER STATE ISSUED IDS.) THE LAW ALSO MAK ADVERTISG NVERSN THERAPY A CEPTIVE TRA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}UTAHGETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE BEEHIVE STATE'S REPUBLIN ERNOR SIGNED A LAW BANNG NVERSN THERAPY FOR LGBTQ MORS JANUARY 2020, MAKG UTAH ONE OF THE MOST NSERVATIVE STAT THE NATN TO RTRICT THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WASHGTON, D.C.GETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WAS ALSO AN EARLY CHAMPN FOR LGBTQ YOUTH: D.C. LAWMAKERS OUTLAWED NVERSN THERAPY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}CONVERSN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
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CONVERSN THERAPY IS ILLEGAL THE 19 STATTHE FIGHT TO END NVERSN THERAPY IS {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY SAM MANZELLAAPRIL 3, 2019/9:46 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:3527PX;WIDTH:5291PX;}GETTY IMAGDEPRSED TEENAGE BOY WH UNED STAT FLAG AND A PRI FLAGBY SAM MANZELLAAPRIL 3, 2019 / 9:46 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"CONVERSN THERAPY IS ILLEGAL THE 19 STAT","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2019-04-03T13:46:15.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2019-04-03T13:46:15.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"SAM MANZELLA","KEYWORDS":"CONVERSN THERAPY","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DPE FILMS LIKE BOY ERASED AND THE MISTN OF CAMERON POST SHEDDG LIGHT ON THE HORRORS OF SO-LLED "NVERSN THERAPY," WHICH CLAIMS TO BE ABLE TO CHANGE ONE'S SEXUAL ORIENTATN OR GENR INTY, THE PRACTICE IS STILL LEGALLY RRIED OUT BY LICENSED HEALTH RE PROVIRS (AND RELIG GROUPS, WHO ARE LARGELY EXEMPT OM SUCH LAWS) MOST OF THE UNED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BELOW, LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW AND WHEN NVERSN THERAPY WAS OUTLAWED DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN ONGOG LIST AND WILL BE UPDATED WH NEW ENTRI AS THE FIGHT TO END NVERSN THERAPY NTU {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NEW YORKGOTHAM/GETTY IMAGNEW YORK, NY - JUNE 24: SANDRA LEE (L) AND NEW YORK CY GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO ATTEND THE 2018 NEW YORK CY PRI MARCH ON JUNE 24, 2018 NEW YORK CY. (PHOTO BY GOTHAM/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN JANUARY 2019, NEW YORK BEME THE 15TH STATE THE U.S. TO BAN LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH RE PROVIRS OM PRACTICG NVERSN THERAPY. THE BAN WAS PASSED TANM WH THE GENR EXPRSN NON-DISCRIMATN ACT (GENDA), WHICH MAK GENR INTY A PROTECTED CLASS UNR NEW YORK'S HUMAN RIGHTS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MARYLANDGETTY IMAGBALTIMORE HOM AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MARYLAND ALSO BANNED THE PRACTICE MAY 2018, AND THE BILL WAS EVEN SIGNED TO LAW BY A REPUBLIN OFFICIAL, GOV. LARRY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NEW MEXIGETTY IMAGALBUQUERQUE IS THE LARGT CY THE STATE OF NEW MEXI, UNED STAT. ALBUQUERQUE IS KNOWN FOR S PLEASANT SCENERY, SOUTHWTERN CUISE AND INTERNATNAL BALLOON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BACK APRIL 2017, NEW MEXI'S REPUBLIN ERNOR SIGNED A BILL TO LAW PREVENTG HEALTH RE PROFSNALS OM NDUCTG THE PRACTICE ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RHO ISLANDGETTY IMAGACROSS THE RIVER PROVINCE, RI. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE OCEAN STATE ALSO BANNED NVERSN THERAPY 2017, WHEN GOV. GA RAIMONDO APPROVED A BILL RTRICTG THE PRACTICE FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DELAWAREGETTY IMAGDELAWARE LEGISLATIVE HALL, DOVER, DELAWARE, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN JULY 2018, DELAWARE OFFICIALLY PROHIBED NVERSN THERAPY FOR LGBTQ YOUTH, SCRIBG THE PRACTICE AS "UNPROFSNAL NDUCT" FOR LICENSED MEDIL AND MENTAL HEALTH PROFSNALS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NEW HAMPSHIREGETTY IMAGAFTERNOON SUNLIGHT SH ON NORTH CHURCH ON CONGRS STREET DOWNTOWN PORTSMOUTH, NEW {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}REPUBLIN GOV. CHRIS SUNUNU SIGNED A BILL BANNG NVERSN THERAPY FOR MORS NEW HAMPSHIRE JUNE 2018. (IN THE SAME LEGISLATIVE SSN, SUNUNU ALSO EXPAND THE STATE'S NONDISCRIMATN PROTECTNS TO CLU GENR INTY AS A PROTECTED CLASS.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WASHGTONGETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LAST MARCH, WASHGTON STATE OUTLAWED THE PRACTICE FOR LGBTQ MORS. ACRDG TO THE SEATTLE TIM, GOV. JAY INSLEE LIKENED NVERSN THERAPY TO "CHILD ABE." "WE HAVE ALWAYS BELIEVED CIVIL RIGHTS OUR STATE,” HE SAID. “WE BELIEVE TOLERANCE FOR ALL.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NEVADAGETTY IMAGA STOCK PHOTO OF THE WORLD FAMO LAS VEGAS STRIP CY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SILVER STATE BANNED THE PRACTICE FOR YOUTH BACK JULY 2017, MAKG ILLEGAL FOR LICENSED HEALTH RE PROVIRS TO ADMISTER NVERSN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CONNECTICUTGETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALSO MAY 2017, CONNECTICUT TOOK A STAND AGAST NVERSN THERAPY, BANNG TO PROTECT LGBTQ MORS STATEWI. THE BILL THAT EVENTUALLY BEME LAW EVEN GARNERED BIPARTISAN SUPPORT CONNECTICUT'S STATE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HAWAIIGETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN MAY 2018, HAWAII OFFICIALLY PROHIBED LICENSED MEDIL PROVIRS OM PERFORMG NVERSN THERAPY ON LGBTQ {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"OVERWHELMG SCIENTIFIC REARCH HAS SHOWN THAT ’NVERSN THERAPY’ IS NOT EFFECTIVE AND EQUENTLY HAS LASTG, HARMFUL PSYCHOLOGIL IMPACTS ON MORS,” GOV. DAVID IGE TOLD HAWAIIAN NEWS NOW. “THIS PRACTICE IS NEHER MEDILLY NOR ETHILLY APPROPRIATE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}VERMONTGETTY IMAGVERMONT STATEHOE MONTPELIER, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BERNIE SANRS' HOME STATE OUTLAWED NVERSN THERAPY ALL THE WAY BACK MAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OREGONDJAMBEL UNKOV/GETTY IMAG[UNVERIFIED CONTENT] PARTICIPANTS PEDDLE AND RI RICKSHAW BICYCL AT THE PORTLAND GAY PRI PARA PORTLAND, OREGON. THEY WEAR RABOW LEIS TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR GAY RIGHTS DURG GAY PRI {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OREGON WAS AMONG THE FIRST THREE STAT THE U.S. TO BAN THE DISCREDED PRACTICE, APPROVG A LAW TO PROTECT LGBTQ YOUTH OM NVERSN THERAPY MAY 2015, ACRDG TO CNN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ILLOISKAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP/GETTY IMAGPEOPLE CELEBRATE THE 48TH ANNUAL GAY AND LBIAN PRI PARA ON JUNE 25, 2017 CHIGO, ILLOIS. / AFP PHOTO / KA KRZACZYNSKI (PHOTO CRED SHOULD READ KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LAWMAKERS THE PRAIRIE STATE ALSO OUTLAWED NVERSN THERAPY FOR QUEER MORS 2015, G S IMPOSSIBLE-TOP-PROVE TRACK RERD OF ACTUALLY BEG "SUCCSFUL" TO ARGUE THAT THE PRACTICE IS NSUMER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CALIFORNIAGETTY IMAGGAY PRI MOVEMENT FLAG ON A STREET OF SAN FRANCIS, CALIFORNIA, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LAWMAKERS THE GOLN STATE OUTLAWED NVERSN THERAPY FOR MORS BACK 2012. MORE RECENTLY, DEMOCRATS THE CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE HAVE TRIED TO PH FORWARD LEGISLATN THAT WOULD BAN E OF THE PRACTICE ON LGBTQ PEOPLE OF ALL AG—A FIRST THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NEW JERSEYGETTY IMAGNEW JERSEY STATE POL BUILDG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NEW JERSEY BANNED NVERSN THERAPY ALL THE WAY BACK 2013. SCE THEN, THE BAN HAS BEEN CHALLENGED BY NSERVATIVE CHRISTIAN GROUPS, CLUDG LIBERTY COUNSEL, WHO TRIED TO GET THE SUPREME COURT TO OVERTURN THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MASSACHETTSCHENSIYUAN VIA WIKIMEDIA (CC LICENSE 4.0){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MASSACHETTS BEME THE 16TH STATE TO BAN NVERSN THERAPY WHEN REPUBLIN GOV. CHARLIE BAKER SIGNED THE LEGISLATN TO LAW ON APRIL 8, 2019, WHICH PASSED WH OVERWHELMG MAJORI BOTH THE STATE HOE AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MAEJOEL PAGE/PORTLAND PRS HERALD VIA GETTY IMAGDAN PLOURD, OF PORTLAND, HELPS RRY A FLAG SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2013 DURG THE ANNUAL PRI PARA PORTLAND, MAE. (PHOTO BY JOEL PAGE/PORTLAND PRS HERALD VIA GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE PE TREE STATE BARRED THE PRACTICE ON MORS ON MAY 29, 2019, WHEN DEMOCRATIC GOV. JA MILLS SIGNED A BILL TO LAW. THAT BILL HAD PREVLY PASSED THROUGH THE STATE'S LEGISLATURE WH SUPPORT OM DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLIN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}COLORADO VLATKORADOVIC/GETTY IMAGRABOW PROTT FIST ON A COLORADO BRICK WALL FLAG - ILLTRATN, BRICK WALL COLORADO AND GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OUT GOV. JARED POLIS SIGNED TWO PRO-LGBTQ BILLS TO LAW ON THE EVE OF THE KICKOFF TO PRI MONTH, MAY 31, 2019, ONE OF WHICH BANNED NVERSN THERAPY ON MOR. (THE OTHER MAK EASIER FOR TRANS AND GENR NON-BARY PEOPLE TO UPDATE THEIR BIRTH CERTIFIT AND OTHER STATE ISSUED IDS.) THE LAW ALSO MAK ADVERTISG NVERSN THERAPY A CEPTIVE TRA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}UTAHGETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE BEEHIVE STATE'S REPUBLIN ERNOR SIGNED A LAW BANNG NVERSN THERAPY FOR LGBTQ MORS JANUARY 2020, MAKG UTAH ONE OF THE MOST NSERVATIVE STAT THE NATN TO RTRICT THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WASHGTON, D.C.GETTY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WAS ALSO AN EARLY CHAMPN FOR LGBTQ YOUTH: D.C. LAWMAKERS OUTLAWED NVERSN THERAPY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}CONVERSN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
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Current statSce Sep 20, 2011Legal Don't Ask, Don't Tell is officially repealed throughout the Uned Stat, and gays and lbians may openly donatns by MSMs Tennsee? Obama’s ncern about nversn therapy’s “potentially vastatg effects on the liv of transgenr as well as gay, lbian, bisexual and queer youth, ” and monstrat the admistratn’s support for bans on the therapy for mors at the state level. ”The harms of nversn therapySan Francis State Universy found that “pared wh LGBTQ young people who were not rejected or were only a ltle rejected by their parents and regivers bee of their gay or transgenr inty, highly rejected LGBTQ young people were:.
57, 000 youth (ag 13-17) across all stat will receive nversn therapy om relig or spirual advisors before they reach the age of UCLA Williams InstuteStatements by Natnal AssociatnsAmerin Psychologil Associatn:Affirms that same-sex sexual and romantic attractns, feelgs, and behavrs are normal and posive variatns of human sexualy regardls of sexual orientatn inty; reaffirms s posn that homosexualy per se is not a mental disorr and oppos portrayals of sexual mory youths and adults as mentally ill due to their sexual orientatn nclus that there is sufficient evince to support the e of psychologil terventns to change sexual orientatn; enurag mental health profsnals to avoid misreprentg the efficy of sexual orientatn change efforts by promotg or promisg change sexual orientatn when providg assistance to dividuals distrsed by their own or others’ sexual orientatn…Amerin Psychiatric Associatn:… In 1997 APA produced a fact sheet on homosexual and bisexual issu, which stat that “there is no published scientific evince supportg the efficy of “reparative therapy” as a treatment to change one’s sexual orientatn. ”The potential risks of “reparative therapy” are great and clu prsn, anxiety, and self-stctive behavr, sce therapist alignment wh societal prejudic agast homosexualy may rerce self-hatred already experienced by the patient.
Many patients who have unrgone “reparative therapy” relate that they were accurately told that homosexuals are lonely, unhappy dividuals who never achieve acceptance or satisfactn. The possibily that the person might achieve happs and satisfyg terpersonal relatnships as a gay man or lbian are not prented, nor are alternative approach to alg wh the effects of societal stigmatizatn discsed…Therefore, APA oppos any psychiatric treatment, such as “reparative” or “nversn” therapy, that is based on the assumptn that homosexualy per se is a mental disorr or is based on the a prri assumptn that the patient should change his or her homosexual of US anizatns that have nounced nversn therapy:. Beyond studi foced solely on reparative therapy, broar rearch clearly monstrat the signifint harm that societal prejudice and fay rejectn has on lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and queer (LGBTQ) people, particularly youth.
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For example, rearch on the issue of fay acceptance of LGBTQ youth nducted at San Francis State Universy found that "pared wh LGBTQ young people who were not rejected or were only a ltle rejected by their parents and regivers bee of their gay or transgenr inty, highly rejected LGBTQ young people were:. "Our AMA… oppos, the e of 'reparative' or 'nversn' therapy that is based upon the assumptn that homosexualy per se is a mental disorr or based upon the a prri assumptn that the patient should change his/her homosexual orientatn. In 1997 APA produced a fact sheet on homosexual and bisexual issu, which stat that “there is no published scientific evince supportg the efficy of “reparative therapy” as a treatment to change one’s sexual orientatn.
The potential risks of “reparative therapy” are great and clu prsn, anxiety, and self-stctive behavr, sce therapist alignment wh societal prejudic agast homosexualy may rerce self-hatred already experienced by the patient. The possibily that the person might achieve happs and satisfyg terpersonal relatnships as a gay man or lbian are not prented, nor are alternative approach to alg wh the effects of societal stigmatizatn discsed... Therefore, APA oppos any psychiatric treatment, such as “reparative” or “nversn” therapy, that is based on the assumptn that homosexualy per se is a mental disorr or is based on the a prri assumptn that the patient should change his or her homosexual orientatn.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Amerin Psychologil Associatn reaffirms s posn that homosexualy per se is not a mental disorr and oppos portrayals of sexual mory youths and adults as mentally ill due to their sexual orientatn;.
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"Lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenred and qutng (LGBTQ) youth often beg to experience self-intifitn durg their pre-adolcent or adolcent years, as do heterosexual youth. However, the crease media mpaigns, often upled wh ercive msag om fay and muny members, has created an environment which lbians and gay men often are prsured to seek reparative or nversn therapi, which nnot and will not change sexual orientatn. Aligned wh the Amerin Psychologil Associatn's (1997) posn, NCLGB [NASW's Natnal Commtee on Lbian and Gay Issu] believ that such treatment potentially n lead to severe emotnal damage.
Specifilly, transformatnal mistri are fueled by stigmatizatn of lbians and gay men, which turn produc the social climate that prsur some people to seek change sexual orientatn. Servic that purport to "cure" people wh non-heterosexual sexual orientatn lack medil jtifitn and reprent a ser threat to the health and well-beg of affected people, the Pan Amerin Health Organizatn (PAHO) said a posn statement lnched on 17 May, 2012, the Internatnal Day agast Homophobia. “The most important fact about 'reparative therapy, ' also sometim known as 'nversn' therapy, is that is based on an unrstandg of homosexualy that has been rejected by all the major health and mental health profsns.
The Amerin Amy of Pediatrics, the Amerin Counselg Associatn, the Amerin Psychiatric Associatn, the Amerin Psychologil Associatn, the Natnal Associatn of School Psychologists, and the Natnal Associatn of Social Workers, together reprentg more than 477, 000 health and mental health profsnals, have all taken the posn that homosexualy is not a mental disorr and th there is no need for a 'cure. Furthermore, so-lled treatments of homosexualy n create a settg which prejudice and discrimatn flourish, and they n be potentially harmful (Rao and Jab 2012).
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Dozens of medil and mental health anizatns -- cludg the Amerin Psychologil Associatn, the Amerin Medil Associatn, and the Amerin Amy of Pediatrics -- have lled gay nversn therapy effective and harmful. In 2012, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) filed a nsumer d se agast Jews Offerg New Alternativ for Healg (JONAH) for “dulently claim[g] to provi servic that ‘nvert’ people om gay to straight” New Jersey.
Conversn therapy is a practice that attempts to change someone’s sexual orientatn or sexual inty through harmful means; basilly nvertg someone om beg gay to beg straight. They provi help for gay upl gay relatnships, gay issu and issu that affect gay you're gay or are lookg for help wh gay issu Nashville or for a Nashville gay treatment center the profsnals provi gay unselg and gay iendly re for gays or lbians.
But mastream psychologists say the therapy is effective, uhil and often harmful, exacerbatg anxiety and self-hatred among those treated for what is not a mental 2013, two s volvg the therapy to nvert gay people to heterosexuals h the urts, wh one seekg to sue unselors who offer the therapy and the other seekg to fend are five thgs you need to know about the therapy and the current psychologists say nversn therapy don't workA diagnosis of major prsn do not evoke much rponse, eher a stigmatizg or supportive, om a person's social work, a study dited.
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(Image cred: Oleg Golovnev | shutterstock)Homosexualy is not nsired a mental disorr, so the Amerin Psychologil Associatn (APA) do not remend "curg" same-sex attractn any se. Instead, societal ignorance, prejudice and prsure to nform to heterosexual sir are the real dangers to gay people's mental health, acrdg to a 1997 statement on "nversn" or "reparative" therapy by the APA.
[7 Absolutely Evil Medil Experiments]More recently, people who have been through nversn therapy report talk therapy that emphasiz psdoscientific theori, such as the ia that an overbearg mother and a distant father make a child gay.
His therapist blamed his parents for Arana's homosexualy, and urged him to distance himself om his female bt Lev, one of the men sug Jonah for ceptive practic, says that he qu nversn therapy after his therapist had him strip down and touch himself to "rennect wh his masculy, " acrdg to the New York 's happeng the urts? In 1935, Frd went even further, wrg to a woman who wanted her homosexual son nverted that homosexualy "is nothg to be ashamed of, no vice, no gradatn; nnot be classified as an illns. One of the stranger attempts was an effort by Vienne endocrologist Eugen Steach to transplant tticl om straight men to the scrotums of gay men an attempt to rid them of same-sex sir.
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It didn’t of the most proment advot of nversn therapy the 1940s and 50s was Edmund Bergler, who saw homosexualy as a perversn and believed he uld "cure" gay people wh a punishment-based, nontatnal therapy the Amerin Psychiatric Associatn stopped classifyg homosexualy as a mental disorr 1973, nversn therapi lost support. A small group of psychologists, spltg wh their peers, ntue to promote the therapi, foundg the nversn therapy anizatn NARTH, or the Natnal Associatn for Rearch & Therapy of Homosexualy. In 2003, famed psychiatrist Robert Spzer, who spearhead the removal of homosexualy om the Amerin Psychiatric Associatn's mental disorr list 1973, reported the journal Archiv of Sexual Behavr that terviews wh nversn therapy patients suggted that some people uld change their sexual paper was cendiary and highly cricized, given that relied on terviews wh patients stead of measurable benchmarks of same-sex sir.