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Secret Meetings, 'Conversion Therapy' and Male Power -- LGBT Life in El Salvador
"Solidarity & Actions": Interview with Young Lesbian Activists in El Salvador Part 2This is part of a series of posts about LGBT communities in Central America (you can find Part 1 here). I...
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Jacob Rudolph Urges NJ State Senate to ban "Conversion Therapy" for Minors
Jacob Rudolph testified, at the request of Garden State Equality, before the New Jersey Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee on Monday regarding state senate bill S2278, which...
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Richard Socarides Talks Coming Out to His Father, a Founder of "Ex-Gay Therapy"
LGBT rights activist, attorney and former-adviser on gay rights to Bill Clinton, Richard Socarides recently sat down with I'm From Driftwood to discuss coming out to his father, Dr. Charles W....
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Student and politician team up to ban "ex-gay therapy" for kids
Alec Fischer, a 20-year-old student at the University of Minnesota, is leading the movement to have the discredited practice of "ex-gay" (also known as "conversion" or "reparative") therapy for minors...
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Changing our approach to ending "gay conversion therapy," as told by the New...
A recent op-ed in the New York Times, entitled "Ending 'Gay Conversion' For Good" challenged readers to reconceptualize the best way to put an end to so-called anti-gay "conversion therapy." Instead of...
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Washington ban on so-called "ex-gay therapy" stalls
The state of Washington is in the process of banning so-called 'gay cure conversion therapy.' This past January the bill was introduced to the Washington State Legislature.Bill 2451 was passed by huge...
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Minnesota ban on so-called "ex-gay therapy" fails to pass
Legislation that would ban so-called "ex-gay" therapy failed to pass in the Minnesota Legislature.Earlier this year the bill that would ban "conversion therapy" for minors seemed likely to advance,...
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Survivors tell NY Senate why they should ban ex-gay conversion "therapy"
Earlier today, the New York Senate held a public forum on legislation barring so-called "ex-gay conversion therapy" for minors. Present for New York State were Senators Brad Hoylman and Michael...
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Snapshots: So-called "ex-gay" therapy, NYC Pride, Modern Family, and more
Wonder what we’re up to at GLAAD?Be sure to check out GLAAD's Blog each week for updates about our latest work to build support for LGBT equality through news, entertainment, and online media.The New...
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VIDEO: CNBC educates Gov. Rick Perry on the fact that gay people cannot be...
Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) appeared on CNBC this morning and responded to his recent comparison of gay people to alcoholics. In the process, the former presidential candidate made everything worse by...
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#BornPerfect campaign launched to end "conversion therapy" for LGBT youth...
The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) launched a national campaign today to end so-called "conversion therapy," also known by the misnomers "reparative therapy," "ex-gay therapy," or "sexual...
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VIDEO: GLAAD intern Jacob Rudolph gives empowering speech to kick off NYC Pride
Jacob Rudolph, GLAAD's Communications and Public Relations Intern and a young LGBT advocate who has already inspired many, gave an empowering speech in front of thousands of people at the NYC Pride...
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SCOTUS declines to hear case against California's conversion therapy ban
Yesterday, the Supreme Court declined to hear a case contesting California's ban on the use of so-called "conversion therapy" with minors, also known by the misnomers "reparative therapy," "ex-gay...
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Snapshots: The Gay Games, GLAAD in Chile, CeCe McDonald, and more
Wonder what we're up to at GLAAD? Be sure to check out GLAAD's blog each week for updates about our latest work to build support for LGBT equality through news, entertainment and online media. GLAAD is...
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"Ex-gay" group NARTH rebrands with dangerous mission
The National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH), the so-called "ex-gay" organization that has been facing many legal challenges and a deteriorating reputation, has decided to...
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Star of "ex-gay" group NARTH's rebranding video condemns the organization
Last week when the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH) decided to rebrand itself, they released a "Breaking News" launch video. In this video, the "news reporter"...
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GLAAD's Tiq Milan talks to MSNBC about transgender teen Leelah Alcorn
Today, GLAAD spokesperson Tiq Milan spoke to MSNBC News Nation's Ayman Mohyeldin about the tragic suicide of transgender 17-year-old girl, Leelah Alcorn, in Kings Mills, Ohio, and the harmful use of...
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#LeelahsLaw: Petitions on Change.org call on states to ban so-called...
A series of petitions have popped up on Change.org calling on various states to ban anti-LGBT "conversion therapy."316,000 signed a petition for #LeelahsLaw. Ask your state to ban conversion therapy...
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White House announces support for ban on so-called "conversion" therapy
The White House announced on Wednesday that the "Administration supports efforts to ban the use of conversion therapy for minors." The statement, posted to the White House blog by Senior Advisor to the...
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NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo takes executive action to ban coverage of conversion...
Photo credit: ny.govNew York Governor Andrew Cuomo today announced that he will take Executive action banning public and private health care insurers from covering the dangerous practice of so-called...
View ArticleBetsy DeVos has anti-LGBTQ record - and soon, perhaps, power
The following is a guest post by Jeremy Hooper, special projects consultant at GLAAD and lead researcher on GLAAD's Trump Accountability Project.January 2005. Just one day after she was confirmed as...
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The Cast of 'Boy Erased' Goes Purple for Spirit Day
Focus FeaturesThe cast and crew of “Boy Erased” went purple this week from their set in Atlanta in support of GLAAD Spirit Day.“Boy Erased” is a coming-of-age drama that deals with the topic of...
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GLAAD, NCLR, and Born Perfect kick off 16-week conversion therapy awareness...
FilmRiseConversion therapy - attempts to change sexual orientation or gender identity - is going to feature very prominently in the news and pop culture in the coming months. While legislation...
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