Official News Outlet for the Rainbow Round Table of the American Library Association
By John Mack Freeman Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Patty Murray (D-WA) along with 16 other senators introduced legislation this week that would make ex-gay therapy illegal in the United States. The bill would declare the treatment a fraudulent practice. Via The Washington Blade: Booker and Murray along with 16 other Democrats introduced the Therapeutic […]
By John Mack Freeman The world’s biggest association of psychiatrists released a statement this week against so-called “ex-gay” therapies. Their statement is reproduced below in full: WPA Position Statement on Gender Identity and Same-Sex Orientation, Attraction, and Behaviours Background Recent controversies in many countries suggest a need for clarity on same-sex orientation, attraction, and behaviour […]
By John Mack Freeman The Colorado House and the Vermont Senate each advanced bills this week that would make offering ex-gay therapy a crimes in those states. Currently, it is expected the Vermont bill will pass with little effort, but the bill in Colorado may be in trouble due to Republicans currently controlling the Colorado […]