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(stock photo via Depositphotos) A memo currently being circulated among Republican members of Congress asks the lawmakers to “contact Amazon with concerns” regarding “censorship” after the online retail giant announced it had removed books on the subject of so-called ‘conversion therapy.’ Earlier this month, Instinct reported on Amazon’s removal of all books by Dr. Joseph Nicolosi, widely credited as the ‘father of conversion therapy.’ The action by Amazon was the result of months of complaints and an online petition that garnered over...

Photo by Avi Richards on Unsplash After three months of protests, Amazon pulled the conversion therapy books from its website. For months now, complaints have been growing against Amazon for selling gay conversion books. The books were written by the late Dr. Joseph Nicolosi, who died in 2017. The site continued to sell these books despite the practice’s promise of converting gay people into being straight getting debunked years ago. In addition, several states and counties in the US, and areas...

(stock photo via Depositphotos)The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ youth, has released the results of its first-ever National LGBTQ Youth Mental Health Survey, and the results are deeply concerning. Conducted between February 2018 through September 2018, the massive survey includes responses from 34,808 LGBTQ young people. The results show a staggering 39 percent of respondents had seriously considered attempting suicide in the previous 12 months....

The state flag of ColoradoGovernor Jared Polis, the country’s first openly gay governor, has signed two bills into law that will protect the health and safety of LGBTQ youth in Colorado.  HB19-1039, also known as Jude’s Law, will allow transgender Coloradans to more easily update the gender on their birth certificate to M, F, or X — without surgery, a doctor’s note, or court order.  Removing both the surgery requirement and court order...

Maine becomes the 17th state to ban ‘conversion therapy’ (image via Depositphotos)Maine has become the 17th state to ban so-called ‘conversion therapy’ for minors. The legislation prohibits state-licensed counselors, psychologists, social workers, health professionals, guidance counselors and pastoral therapists from engaging in the harmful practice of trying to change a young person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Lawmakers in Maine passed a similar bill last year, but the legislation was vetoed by former...