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Title: Hawaii lawmakers: Ban gay conversion therapy for minors
Post by: traci_k on January 27, 2016, 07:01:55 AM
Post by: traci_k on January 27, 2016, 07:01:55 AM
Hawaii lawmakers: Ban gay conversion therapy for minors
http://m.norwalkcitizenonline.com/news/article/Hawaii-lawmakers-ban-gay-conversion-therapy-for-6785315.php
Marina Riker, Associated Press Updated 9:09 pm, Tuesday, January 26, 2016
via Newstimes - norwalkcitizenonline.com
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii lawmakers have introduced a bill banning a hotly disputed treatment that aims to turn gay teens heterosexual on the basis that being gay is an illness.
The proposed law, which was introduced in both the Senate and the House, says being gay is not a disorder. Supporters of the ban on gay-conversion therapy say it would protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender teens from serious harm caused when parents force them into therapy to become heterosexual.
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The headline is a bit misleading - legislation has only been introduced to ban this dangerous therapy, not passed. Hawaii being open minded makes me think this archaic therapy will bite the dust in one more state soon. Amen
http://m.norwalkcitizenonline.com/news/article/Hawaii-lawmakers-ban-gay-conversion-therapy-for-6785315.php
Marina Riker, Associated Press Updated 9:09 pm, Tuesday, January 26, 2016
via Newstimes - norwalkcitizenonline.com
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii lawmakers have introduced a bill banning a hotly disputed treatment that aims to turn gay teens heterosexual on the basis that being gay is an illness.
The proposed law, which was introduced in both the Senate and the House, says being gay is not a disorder. Supporters of the ban on gay-conversion therapy say it would protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender teens from serious harm caused when parents force them into therapy to become heterosexual.
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The headline is a bit misleading - legislation has only been introduced to ban this dangerous therapy, not passed. Hawaii being open minded makes me think this archaic therapy will bite the dust in one more state soon. Amen