Page originally started to protect minors from forced ex-gay "therapy" in California. SB1172 is the It became law in California in 2013. Thank you!
This California legislation (SB 1172) is the first of its type in the US and world. Sexual Orientation Change Efforts (SOCE), commonly known as "reparative therapy," "conversion therapy," or "ex-gay therapy," are practices that have been ineffective and harmful. SB 1172 is a bill passed by the California State Legislature to ban the use of SOCE with minors. Some mental health providers are claimin
08/16/2025
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/07/conversion-therapy-studies-on-conversion-therapy-say/
Scientific studies on conversion therapy show its harms Scientific studies on conversion therapy show that it's harmful and ineffective. All major medical and psychological associations oppose it.
08/06/2025
The Supreme Court conversion therapy case: Here's what you should know - LGBTQ Nation The Supreme Court conversion therapy case, Chiles v. Salazar, involves a hate group defending psychological torture as a "religious right."
07/17/2025
WATCH: This religion & q***r studies professor is blowing the lid off the ex-gay movement - Queerty They really said the quiet part out loud... They really said the quiet part out loud...
07/16/2025
https://www.advocate.com/news/uk-conversion-therapy-payout
Man who endured antigay exorcism wins historic settlement with Church of England Matthew Drapper's attorney believes this is the first time a church paid damages after conducting conversion therapy.
07/10/2025
Wisconsin Supreme Court clears the way for a conversion therapy ban to be made permanent The Wisconsin Supreme Court has cleared the way for the state to permanently enact a ban on conversion therapy.
06/05/2025
https://www.yahoo.com/news/utah-lawmakers-said-gender-affirming-000351628.html
Utah lawmakers said gender-affirming care is harmful to kids. Their own study contradicts that claim When Utah Republicans passed a ban on gender-affirming health care for children and teens in 2023, they argued it was needed to protect vulnerable kids from treatments that could cause long-term harm. Years later, the results of a study commissioned under the same law contradict that claim, and the....
05/30/2025
https://fair.org/home/the-hhs-report-was-put-out-to-give-cover-to-oppose-transgender-healthcare/
‘The HHS Report Was Put Out to Give Cover to Oppose Transgender Healthcare’: CounterSpin interview with Erin Reed on trans care 'questions' "What we have is another example of the relentless pseudoscience coming out of this healthcare department under RFK Jr."
05/15/2025
https://www.yahoo.com/news/why-pastor-wants-columbia-ban-110041220.html
Why a pastor supports Columbia’s ban on ‘conversion therapy’ As a pastor serving the people of Columbia, I write in full support of the city’s 2021 ordinance prohibiting so-called “conversion therapy” for minors. It is disappointing to hear that this local law which seeks to protect LGBTQ+ youth from a practice deemed harmful by every major medical and ...
05/13/2025
Researchers Say a Pivotal Anti-Trans Study Is Riddled With Flaws The Cass Review, a major influence on anti-trans policy, reportedly contains “methodological flaws and unsupported claims.”
05/12/2025
I took my son to conversion therapy. Here's when I knew it was an awful mistake. - LGBTQ Nation He cried for twenty-four hours afterward. I had never seen Scott so sad in his life.
05/03/2025
https://time.com/7281894/new-hhs-report-exploratory-therapy-transgender-youth/
HHS Report Urges "Exploratory Therapy" for Transgender Youth "Despite the report’s claims, this is the same harmful practice of conversion therapy, just using friendlier language."
04/30/2025
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2025/04/27/shame-s*x-attraction-book-review/
Chronicling disastrous effects of ‘conversion therapy’ New book uncovers horror, unexpected humor of discredited practice