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Judge puts hold on ‘reparative therapy’ ban for minors
A federal appeals court blocked a California law banning “reparative therapy” or therapy that attempts to turn gay people heterosexual, for minors, reported the AP. The ban, signed into law a few months ago by the California legislature, will not go into effect on Jan. 1 as scheduled. The law…
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…
Rep. Speier takes aim at ex-gay therapy: It’s quackery
Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) on Wednesday called on the states to follow California’s example and prohibit therapists from attempting to change the sexual orientation of minors. “Being gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered is not a disease to be cured or a mental illness that requires treatment. Any effort to change…
California lawmakers ban therapy to ‘cure’ LGBT minors
The California Assembly on Tuesday approved a bill that would prohibit mental health providers in the state from attempting to change the sexual orientation of minors. “This, in my opinion, is an abusive practice in the guise of therapy,” said California Assembly Speaker John A. Perez, the first openly-gay man…
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