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Israel one step closer to banning ‘conversion therapy.’

Israel has passed the first step in a ban on the discredited practice of ‘conversion therapy’, with the decision risking the country’s ruling political coalition. The bill was backed by some parties in the coalition agreement, like the Blue and…

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Mexico City criminalizes gay conversion therapy.

Mexico City’s regional congress on Friday approved a bill to criminalize gay conversion therapy, in a step hailed as a major victory for Mexico’s gay and lesbian community. Methods applied by proponents of conversion therapy to change a…