How to survive a summer at gay nversn mp - The Washgton Post

Contents:

• 'THE MISTN OF CAMERON POST' SHOWS THE DANGERS OF "GAY CONVERSN" CAMPS
• THE HISTORY OF GETTG THE GAY OUT
• TERRIFYG PHOTOS RECREATE THE HORRORS OF GAY 'CONVERSN THERAPY' CENTERS
• GAY CONVERSN THERAPY IS STILL LEGAL 41 STAT
• GAY CONVERSN THERAPY’S DISTURBG 19TH-CENTURY ORIGS
• HOW TO SURVIVE A SUMMER AT GAY NVERSN MP
• THE 5 BEST MOSW GAY CLUBS & BARSSEE ALL THGS TO DOGAY CLUBS & BARS MOSW
• GAY MOSW MOSW CY GUI
• 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
• GAY ROO SPOTLIGHTED ONE-NIGHT-ONLY EVENT

'THE MISTN OF CAMERON POST' SHOWS THE DANGERS OF "GAY CONVERSN" CAMPS

The movie is set 1993, but jt bee tak place 25 years ago do not mean that so-lled "gay nversn" mps don't still exist today. They do, they jt might be harr to the film, Cameron (Chloë Grace Moretz) is forced to go to God's Promise, a Christian mp that tri to "turn" gay teens straight.

In the trailer, Cameron is told, "The first step is for you to stop thkg of yourself as a homosexual, " to which she repli, "But I don't thk of myself as a homosexual. Stark was a teen boy who gaed attentn 2005 after he posted about his fay planng to send him to "a fundamentalist Christian program for gays" on "gay nversn" — be through a mp or otherwise — still exists today.

THE HISTORY OF GETTG THE GAY OUT

Tle page to Garrard Conley's workbook om the gay-nversn mp Love Actn (NMAH).

The mm recently llected materials to document gay-nversn therapy (also lled "reparative therapy")—and the objects allow curators like myself to explore how real people experience the risks. C., Garrard Conley gave the workbook he ed 2004 at a now funct relig gay-nversn mp Tennsee, lled "Love Actn. Conley's memoir of his time there, Boy Erased, chronicl how the mp's nversn therapy followed the ia that beg gay was an addictn that uld be treated wh methods siar to those for abatg dg, alhol, gamblg, and other addictns.

In the Uned Stat, rpons to gay, homosexual, queer, lbian, bisexual, transsexual, and genr non-nformg inti have fluctuated om "Y! Non-nformg behavr unrwent a dramatic shift as the word "homosexualy" (ed 1869)—a unter to heterosexualy—beme popular. Lobotomy kniv of the sort ed to "treat" homosexualy the 1950s–1970s (NMAH).

TERRIFYG PHOTOS RECREATE THE HORRORS OF GAY 'CONVERSN THERAPY' CENTERS

Homosexualy was nsired a psychiatric disorr until 1973, when was removed om the Diagnostic and Statistil Manual of Mental Disorrs (DSM). Jt as relig nvictn and fah are part of some addictn programs, relig beliefs about sexualy and genr form the only remag jtifitns for "gay nversn.

A new llectn of photos is providg a strikg ― and horrifyg ― visual recreatn of the barbaric practice of gay “nversn therapy” and the impact has on s victims. Photographer Paola Pares first learned of the “Clis Dhomosexualizacn” her home untry of Ecuador four years ago om a iend.

GAY CONVERSN THERAPY IS STILL LEGAL 41 STAT

After pletg a project lled “Unveiled” that documented her own g out procs ― cludg filmg herself wh three meras as she me out to her parents ― Pares cid the foc of her next work would be on the gay “nversn therapy” clics.

GAY CONVERSN THERAPY’S DISTURBG 19TH-CENTURY ORIGS

We want to sign an tnal mpaign that centers around teachg people about homosexually, LGBT rights, genr inty and human rights. ”Check out more imag om “Until You Change” throughout this article and learn more about the photographer’s relatnship wh the victims of the gay “nversn therapy” clics and what she hop the impact of this project will be by readg our terview wh Pares Pares PhotographyHuffPost: What spired the project?

” I sat my parents down for a nversatn and told them I was gay ont of three meras – a pletely surreal and liberatg experience.

HOW TO SURVIVE A SUMMER AT GAY NVERSN MP

From “Unveiled” I had a lot of gay men and women ntact me around the world to thank me for sharg such an timate moment wh the world.

THE 5 BEST MOSW GAY CLUBS & BARSSEE ALL THGS TO DOGAY CLUBS & BARS MOSW

But sce the people nsir homosexualy a disease, they treat as an addictn. The laws prohib that the clics treat homosexuals. Hope for Wholens, a proment ex-gay mistry that boasts one of the most expansive works of nversn therapy offergs the Uned Stat, is Spartanburg, South Carola-based anizatn, found 1999 as Tth Mistri, told members an email Monday and obtaed by NBC News that Hope for Wholens would be closg s operatns, cg the group’s difficulti retag a director to lead their efforts.

”Hope for Wholens’ credo, promently displayed across the top of s webse, is “eedom om homosexualy through J Christ.

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A reprentative for Hope for Wholens cled to ment on anizatn pledged s letter to redirect any remag funds, though that amount is unknown, to another nversn therapy group lled Abba’s Delight Louisville, Kentucky — which brands self as a mistry “alg wh unwanted same genr attractns” — hop of layg the groundwork for siar programs the the llapse of Hope for Wholens is a major victory for advocy groups phg for legislative efforts to ban nversn therapy on mors, their sights are set on what other ex-gay groups stand to ga om Hope for Wholens’ absence.

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. 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