Tag: Ex gay therapy
GOP Congressmen push Amazon to sell ‘ex-gay’ therapy books because gays wield ‘extravagant’ power
Earlier this month, Amazon pulled all titles by Dr. Joseph Nicolosi, the “father of conversion therapy,” after they determined that his books violated the site’s guidelines.
However, in response to Amazon’s move, a group of U.S. House Republicans known as the The Republican Study Committee is asking fellow GOP lawmakers to “contact Amazon with concerns” over its “censorship.”
According to a memorandum from The Republican Study Committee acquired by VICE News, lawmakers are saying:
“In recent days, Amazon has banned the sale...
Out Colorado Governor Jared Polis signs law banning harmful ‘ex-gay’ conversion therapy
Colorado Governor Jared Polis, the nation’s first out gay governor, has signed two bills into law that protect the LGBTQ community.
Polis signed a bill that would outlaw giving youth “conversion therapy,” a harmful practice promoted by the religious right that claims to turn gay people straight. The bill passed with bipartisan support in the legislature.
“Being gay is not a mental illness and it does not need to be fixed. After sponsoring this bill for the past three years, I’m...
