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17 05, 2018

Gay Conversion Therapy Banned In Maryland

2026-09-29T22:13:18-07:00May 17th, 2018|Categories: LGBT Politics USA, LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics USA ANNAPOLIS, MD — (May 17, 2018) — 'Gay Conversion Therapy' suffered another blow to its ideology as the Maryland House of Delegates passed the Youth Mental Health Protection Act by a vote of 95-27. Related Links on JRL CHARTS: Buttigieg Surges to Top [...]

29 03, 2018

Washington State Bans Gay ‘Conversion Therapy’ on Minors

2026-09-29T22:15:17-07:00March 29th, 2018|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , |

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 [...]

5 03, 2018

Washington State Moves Legislation Forward to Ban Gay Conversion Therapy

2026-09-29T22:15:18-07:00March 5th, 2018|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , |

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 [...]

11 01, 2018

New Hampshire Allows Debunked Gay Conversion Therapy Remain Legal

2026-09-29T22:15:18-07:00January 11th, 2018|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

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 [...]

30 05, 2017

Rhode Island State Assembly Votes to Ban Gay Conversion Therapy

2026-09-29T22:15:19-07:00May 30th, 2017|Categories: LGBTQ Politics|Tags: , , , , , , |

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 [...]

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