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Attempts to ban conversion therapy meets threats of legal action
Attempts to ban conversion therapy meets threats of legal action
Conversion therapy is when a medical professional attempts to convert someone from the LGBTQ community and make them straightNow, one group wants it banned but another organization is threatening legal action if it is.The practice has been banned in the city of Miami Beach for people under the age of 18.Now, the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council wants to see conversion therapy banned right here.
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California official calls conversion therapy "emotional torture"
California official calls conversion therapy "emotional torture"
California Lt. Gov.Gavin Newsom introduced his state Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention as "proudly pro-lesbian, pro-gay, pro-bisexual and pro-transgender.""At our best, we don't tolerate our diversity, we celebrate our diversity," he said.
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Orlando group says it will sue Palm Beach County if it bans gay conversion therapy for minors
Orlando group says it will sue Palm Beach County if it bans gay conversion therapy for minors
An Orlando legal group is arguing that the Palm Beach County Commission has no authority to ban licensed counselors from offering a type of therapy to children that seeks to change a person's sexual orientation from gay to straight.And even if it did, prohibiting the practice known as conversion therapy would violate the First Amendment, according to a letter sent this week to commissioners by the Liberty Counsel, a nonprofit that bills itself as "restoring the culture by advancing religious freedom, the sanctity of human life and the family.""We've received calls from licensed counselors who were concerned this would intrude on the doctor-patient relationship," said Mat Staver, founder and chairman of the Liberty Counsel.
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