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Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts)
Wed Apr 8, 2015, 08:45 PM Apr 2015

Obama 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 OP
Excellent!!! Those supporting and doing conversions have to be among the most egregious beings RKP5637 Apr 2015 #1
K & R Scurrilous Apr 2015 #2
K&R Change has come Apr 2015 #3
Yay Obama! Trillo Apr 2015 #4
This is great news Gothmog Apr 2015 #5

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)
1. Excellent!!! Those supporting and doing conversions have to be among the most egregious beings
Wed Apr 8, 2015, 08:56 PM
Apr 2015

creeping around.

Trillo

(9,154 posts)
4. Yay Obama!
Wed Apr 8, 2015, 10:18 PM
Apr 2015
"As part of our dedication to protecting America’s youth, this Administration supports efforts to ban the use of conversion therapy for minors," she said.

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