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Laura Helmuth

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Conversion therapy (trying to make gay or trans people not gay or not trans) inflicted some of the most horrific abuse in medical and psychological history. New state bills would require it. 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/mand... by @stevesilberman.bsky.social

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Kim's avatar Kim @kimoco.bsky.social
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I am so sad that for many people, where they happen to be born and live might very well cost them their life.

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SurlyQueen's avatar SurlyQueen @surlyqueen.bsky.social
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Tangentially, also look out for states (like GA this week) trying to enact laws that will allow Christian "counselors" in addition to or in lieu of licensed counselors in public schools. You can't convince an evangelical wouldn't rec conversion therapy.

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Rusty Ralston, the ðude. 🍉's avatar Rusty Ralston, the ðude. 🍉 @imrustyokay.bsky.social
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"It doesn't matter if they're depressed and suicidal, as long as they're normal!" These people view any deviation from the norm as somehow evil, because they don't want their shallow and fragile worldview broken. Sad, really.

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Steve Silberman's avatar Steve Silberman @stevesilberman.bsky.social
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Thank you, Laura!

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maraleia's avatar maraleia @maraleia.bsky.social
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We are regressing so fast as a country. Things were so much better in early 2015 even before the SCOTUS marriage equality decision was announced. I hate it here.

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