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Map Shows States Which Still Allow Conversion Therapy

American Psychological Association.The APA – which refers to the practices as "sexual orientation change efforts" or "gender identity change efforts" – says that these operate under the assumption that such identities "are illnesses that must be cured," and criticized the common use of "an array of psychosocially harmful techniques, including public shaming or inducing adverse physiological reactions."Cathryn Oakley, senior director of legal policy at LGBTQ advocacy group Human Rights Campaign, told Newsweek that the practice has been widely debunked, and produced "nothing but devastating outcomes for LGBTQ+ youth, including adverse mental health effects, substance abuse problems, and suicidality."Nevertheless, there is still no countrywide agreement on conversion therapy, with many states yet to legislate against its use.Movement Advancement Project, an equality-focused U.S.
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lgbtq reports Gay Trans Transgender Louisiana lawmakers send anti-LGBTQ bills to Governor
The Louisiana state Senate on Monday, following a national conservative movement targeting LGBTQ+ youth, approved three measures that target LGBTQ+ rights. The bills now head to the state’s Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards, one of which has spurred calls for the governor to veto from leading civil rights advocacy groups including the ACLU.
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