As you may recall, former Ypsilantian Josh Steichman told us earlier this summer that he was working on a campaign to see the so-called reparative therapy of minors outlawed in California. Well, this weekend, Josh and the rest of the Equality California team were successful. California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law legislation that would […]
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California bans the pay-the-gay-away psychological torture of LGBT youth known as “reparative therapy”
Posted in Civil Liberties Also tagged AB 1505, AB 1700, AB 1856, anti-science, anxiety, But I'm a Cheerleader, California, closet case, conversion therapy, depression, Don't Ask Don't Tell, EOS, Equality California, gay, gay marriage, gay rights, George Rekers, homophobia, Jerry Brown, Josh Steichman, legislation, LGBTQ, lube, Magic Mike, Marcus Bachmann, Michele Bachmann, Michigan, pay the gay away, pray the gay away, psychological abuse, rent boy, reparative therapy, Rick Snyder, SB 1140, self hatred, suicide, Ted Lieu, therapy, UCLA, Vermont, Wisconsin, Ypsilanti water tower 39 Comments
Gay-be-gone, the ex-gay crusade descends on Ann Arbor
It’s just been brought to my attention that this Thursday night, in Ann Arbor, there will be help available for those suffering from unwanted same-sex attraction. That’s right, professional de-gayers from the International Healing Foundation will be on hand at the Old St. Patrick Catholic Church from 7:00 – 9:00 PM to counsel the gay […]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Observations, Other, Rants, Religious Extremism Also tagged American Counseling Association, Ann Arbor, cancer, CNN, ethics violations, International Healing Foundation, Old St. Patrick Catholic Church, Philippines, psychic surgeons, Richard Cohen, Unification Church, unwanted same-sex attraction 55 Comments