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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsObama calls for end to conversion therapies for LGBT youth
(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama called on Wednesday for an end to psychiatric therapies that seek to change the sexual orientation of gay, lesbian and transgender youth, the White House said.
Conversion therapy is supported by some socially conservative organizations and religious doctors.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/09/us-usa-obama-gay-idUSKBN0N000R20150409
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Obama calls for end to conversion therapies for LGBT youth (Original Post)
Warren Stupidity
Apr 2015
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RKP5637
(67,112 posts)1. Excellent!!! Those supporting and doing conversions have to be among the most egregious beings
creeping around.
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)2. K & R
Change has come
(2,372 posts)3. K&R
Trillo
(9,154 posts)4. Yay Obama!
"As part of our dedication to protecting Americas youth, this Administration supports efforts to ban the use of conversion therapy for minors," she said.
Gothmog
(145,433 posts)5. This is great news
Reparative therapy is a fraud and should be banned