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By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee (D) has made it official by signing a bill early Wednesday morning that bans youth “conversion therapy,” the so-called medical practice that attempts and fails to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. The state's new law bans licensed health care providers from using [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer The state of Washington is only one signature away from banning licensed therapists from practicing the debunk method of converting a minor’s sexual orientation. Washington State's Senate passed a bill on Saturday March 4 that will impose sanctions on licensed therapists who attempt to perform gay conversion therapy on anyone [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer Is the United States going backwards when it comes to its LGBTQ citizens? After at least nine states as well as over two dozen municipalities nationwide, have banned the potentially harmful treatment known as Gay Conversion Therapy and yet, New Hampshire has decided to continue to allow this practice too [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Rhode Island State Assembly House of Representatives voted to pass a bill that would bar licensed healthcare institutions from using the debunked gay conversion therapy to allegedly change a minor's sexual orientation or gender identity. Nevada and Connecticut this month became the latest of eight states [...]
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL — (07-15-19) — Israel's new Education Minister Rafi Peretz backtracks his support on gay conversion therapy. The Education Minister attempted to clarify his controversial statements on Saturday, about gay conversion therapy, saying he did not intend that gay children should be sent to conversion therapy. Education Minister Peretz Performed Gay Conversion Therapy on [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer The U.S. Supreme Court once again has rejected a challenge to California's ban on the debunked gay conversion therapy. All 9 justices did not comment Monday in refusing to hear an appeal from a San Diego minister and several other co-plaintiffs who argued that the law violated their First Amendment [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics WASHINGTON, D.C. — (October 6, 2025) — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Tuesday in Chiles v. Salazar, a case that could determine whether states can continue banning LGBTQ+ conversion therapy for minors. Related Coverage on JRL CHARTS: Trump Yanks Anti-Trans [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS — LGBT Politics USA CAMBRIDGE, MA — (July 13, 2025) — Harvard University has quietly removed the official websites for its LGBTQ+, women’s, and multicultural student centers — just days after the Trump Administration ramped up threats to strip the Ivy League institution of its federal funding, [...]
By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS — LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C. — (July 12, 2025) — A new national poll reveals that a majority of Americans support recent Supreme Court decisions on transgender healthcare bans, porn site age verification, and parental control over LGBT-related education in schools — signaling a dramatic shift [...]
RICHMOND, VA — (12-01-22) — Richmond scores another perfect score of 100 for LGBTQ Protections for its third year in a row by the Human Rights Campaign’s annual Municipal Equality Index (MEI) scorecard for the City’s work in LGBTQ protections. “We are working hard every day to build a welcoming, inclusive and equitable city, and [...]