Republicans Quietly Push 'Conversion Therapy' Bills In Anti-LGBTQ Fight

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Many state legislatures are considering measures that would target transgender youth — and protect so-called conversion therapy.

ban conversion therapy for minors, and the movement to stop the practice has had momentum on its side over the past few years. But the practice has not gone away, and there are now these efforts to protect the practice in law.

What’s happening at the state level is a reaction to the shift in power at the federal level, where Democrats control Congress and Joe Biden is arguably the most pro-LGBTQ president in history. in The Atlantic, the GOP strategy isn’t just about revving up the base: Allen said that even though medical associations have denounced conversion therapy and it’s started to fade from the national debate, it’s still a very real presence lurking in the lives of many LGBTQ teens. She specifically pointed to the role that religious leaders in her state play in continuing the practice.

Shurka noted that other groups no longer emphasize going from gay to straight, but have rebranded to going from lost to saved ― a troubling message because it could reach teenagers who are struggling to find acceptance, without understanding the true agenda behind these organizations.

 

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