Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker Signs Law Banning Gay Cure Therapy
Massachusetts has become the 16th state to enact a ban on gay conversion therapy, as Republican governor Charlie Baker signed a bill into law. On Monday (April 8), Baker signed a bill that outlaws “sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts [for] patients less than 18 years of age.” The…
Denver Lawmakers Unanimously Pass Ban on Gay Cure Therapy
Denver City Council has unanimously passed a ban on gay cure therapy. The city-wide ban in Denver, Colorado, is the latest in a wave of bills across the US seeking to tackle the discredited practice of attempting to “change” sexual orientation or gender identity. Denver City Council members unanimously voted for a…
LGBTQ Youth Targeted with ‘Gay Cure’ Videos on Social Media
An evangelical group in the US has revealed that it used Facebook and YouTube to target 18-to-35-year-olds with adverts promoting so-called ‘gay cure’ therapy. Anchored North strategically used advertising capabilities on the platforms to target young people who they considered having “secular world views”. The organisation – which creates…
Maryland Has Passed a Ban on Gay Cure Therapy For Minors
Maryland has outlawed gay ‘cure’ therapy for minors with a bill was signed by Governor Larry Hogan this week. The bill, sponsored by out Senator Richard Madaleno, prohibits licensed mental health or child care practitioners “from engaging in conversion therapy with individuals who are minors” and bans the direction…