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30 05, 2019

Maine Bans Barbaric Conversion Therapy on LGBTQ Youth

By JRL Charts|2025-07-17T21:36:48-07:00May 30th, 2019|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: conversion therapy ban, Education Minister Rafi Peretz, Gay Washington D.C. News: LGBTQ Politics & Culture in the Capital, lgbt mental health news, LGBT Politics USA, Maine Gov. Janet Mills, Mary Bonauto|

AUGUSTA, MAINE — (05-30-19) — Maine has banned the barbaric practice of conversion therapy on Wednesday, making it the 17th state along with the District of Columbia, to ban the practice on LGBTQ youth. On Wednesday Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) signed the conversion ban bill and tweeted...“Today I signed into law a bill banning [...]

15 05, 2019

Pat Robertson – Passing LGBTQ Equality Act Will Destroy America

By JRL Charts|2025-08-16T21:12:50-07:00May 15th, 2019|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: christian broadcasting network, congressional equality caucus, Equality Act, lgbt equality laws, lgbt politics, LGBT Politics USA, LGBTQ+ equality, president Donald Trump, right wing watch, sanctity of America, Televangelist Pat Robertson, U.S Senate, US. Congress|

LEXINGTON, VA — (05-15-19) — Televangelist Pat Robertson had the nerve to preach that passing the pro-LGBTQ Equality Act, will destroy America. The 80 year-old televangelist made the remarks last Tuesday, saying that the upcoming pro-LGBTQ rights measure could ruin 'the sanctity of America.' “If you want to bring the judgment of God on this [...]

22 04, 2019

Supreme Court Set To Decide On LGBT Workplace Civil Rights

By JRL Charts|2025-12-23T12:44:26-08:00April 22nd, 2019|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Altitude Express v. Zarda, Bostock v. Clayton County, civil liberties, EEOC, Gay Georgia News, Georgia, LGBT Politics USA, LGBT workers rights, LGBTQ civil rights, R.G.& G.R. Harris Funeral Homes v. EEOC, Tital VII of the civil rights act, US Supreme Court|

WASHINGTON D.C. — (04-22-19) — The Supreme Court is set to decide if LGBT employees have workplace rights this fall. The announcement by the court was made on Monday April 22, that they have agreed to take up cases pertaining to LGBT civil rights. For one thing, if the court decides that LGBT workers are [...]

25 03, 2019

Pete Buttigieg Catapults to Third Place in Emerson Iowa Poll

By Paul Goldberg|2026-03-11T13:34:36-07:00March 25th, 2019|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: lgbt politics, LGBT Politics USA, Pete Buttigieg|

IOWA — (03-25-19) — A new Emerson poll shows openly gay presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg coming in third place. The gay mayor of South Bend, Ind., mayor Pete Buttigieg has shocked both the media and his contenders. The poll released by Emerson over the weekend has Pete Buttigieg capturing 11 percent in the crowded Democratic [...]

6 02, 2019

anti-LGBT hate group, Therapist Sues NYC Over Conversion Therapy Ban

By JRL Charts|2025-07-17T21:36:57-07:00February 6th, 2019|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: Alliance Defending Freedom, anti-LGBT hate group, conversion therapy ban, Dr. David Schwartz, freedom of speech, gay new york news, lgbt mental health news, LGBT Politics USA, religious freedom, Southern Poverty Center|

New York City — (02-06-19) — New York City is being sued by an anti-LGBT hate group following Governor Cuomo banning conversion therapy for minors statewide on January 26. It seems that after the New York City Council passed legislation outlawing conversion therapy for minors which was followed by Governor Cuomo banning the horrific practice [...]

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