In a significant move for LGBTQ+ rights, Canada's Prime Minister has vowed to make "conversion therapy" illegal under Canadian law. However, the Senate delayed the vote on the bill.

As the storm of anti-LGBTQ legislation sweeps through Arkansas, a ray of hope emerges in North Carolina, where legislators and Equality NC unveil four pro-LGBTQ bills, igniting a beacon of progress.

Democratic and openly gay Senator J.D. Ford introduced a bill to ban “conversion therapies” to minors under the age of 18 in Indiana.

France is on the brink of potentially joining the ranks of nations that have banned "conversion therapies," the controversial practices aimed at altering an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity.

In a groundbreaking vote, the Congress of the Mexican state of Yucatán has enacted a law legalizing equal marriage and prohibiting "conversion therapies." This momentous decision isn't just a cause for celebration in Yucatán; it's a significant milestone for the entire Latin American region!

Here’s another victory to add to the list of LGBTQ rights in the first month of 2020! Utah approved the “conversion therapies” ban!

A few days ago I was telling you about Edmonton, Canada, whose city council has approved a “conversion therapy” ban. Today, let’s talk about Minneapolis, Minnesota, where the city has agreed to protect LGBTQ youth.

New Zealand is preparing to join a multitude of countries or states worldwide that have prohibited "conversion therapy" for LGBTQ individuals.

Oklahoma may ban conversion therapy for minors.

After Minneapolis and Duluth, Minnesota recently banned “conversion therapies”, Utah could prohibit it too.

Governor Tim Walz and LGBTQ groups are trying to ban “conversion therapy” to protect Minnesota minors.

In the vibrant landscape of LGBTQ rights and advocacy, certain milestones shine as beacons of hope and change.

France might be on the brink of a significant advancement in LGBTQ safeguards.

So far, the city of Edmonton, Canada, had no “conversion therapy” ban. The goal was therefore to get a favorable vote to improve the protection of LGBTQ youth, especially since Vancouver passed a similar law in 2018. It was also an opportunity to advance rights for our community.

However, no complaints have ever been filed as a result of “conversion therapy” or attempts to “change” a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. So was Edmonton City Council still going to agree to look into the matter?

A few months ago, you learned that Germany had introduced legislation to ban “conversion therapies” to protect LGBTQ people.

On January 25, France joined a growing number of countries that have a law that bans so-called "conversion therapies" and authorizes jail time for practitioners.

Facebook will take action to ban the promotion of “conversion therapies” on its social media platform and Instagram.

There are some super positive things going on in Minnesota and it feels good at the end of the year, especially as we’re going to be tipping into the presidential elections in 2020 that’ll probably be much less fun.

The Democratic Party regained the majority of both houses in Virginia in the 2019 election. A few days ago, five pro-LGBTQ bills were introduced to the legislators.

The General Assembly had retooled the bill to ban "conversion therapies" in 2019, but now it is back.