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Mike Huckabee worries California law will harm gay men who ‘decide’ to be straight
Fox News host and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee on Thursday spoke out against a California law that prohibits mental health professionals from attempting to change the sexual orientation of minors. Speaking with Mat Staver of Liberty Counsel, who filed a lawsuit against the law, Huckabee questioned whether a young…
Judge allows three California therapists to continue practicing ex-gay therapy
A judge has temporarily exempted three mental health professionals from a California law that prohibits them from attempting to change the sexual orientation of minors, while another judge has refused to block the law from taking effect. Ordained minister and family therapist Donald Welch, psychiatrist Anthony Duk, and therapist-in-training Aaron…
‘Pioneering’ California law protects workers and students from social media snooping
Employers and educational institutions in the state of California are now banned from asking employees, applicants or students for access to their social media accounts, thanks to a new law signed Thursday night by Gov. Jerry Brown (D). “The Golden State is pioneering the social media revolution and these laws…
Coke, Pepsi to drop level of ‘cancer’ chemical
Coca-Cola said Friday it will lower levels of a chemical in caramel coloring to comply with a California law, but insisted the beverage’s recipe will not change and poses no health risks. Pepsi is making similar changes in order to avoid having to label products with a cancer warning due…
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