conversion therapy
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The Ban on Conversion Therapy in FLORIDA WAS STRUCK DOWN by the Courts
Ever since De Santis won the Governorship of Florida in 2019, QUEERGURU has lost all sense of pride that this is one of our home States (The other being Massachusetts). Since then, our community has faced regular headlines such as this one in May 2023 Gov. DeSantis Signs Slate of Extreme Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills, Enacting a…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews GANYMEDE : an intense, well-paced, unpredictable queer drama with a serious message
Every year nearly 2 million young LGBTQ+ people in the USA seriously consider suicide, the likelihood of a suicide attempt increasing 8-fold if conversion therapy has been attempted on the youth. Over 700,000 people in the USA have been subject to conversion therapy. These shocking statistics were part of the inspiration, along with the…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews CONVERSION a candid, heartfelt, new documentary about the evils of conversion therapy
Conversion therapy is the weird pseudo-scientific practice of attempting to change an individual’s sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression to align with heterosexual or cis-gender norms. This abuse has been widespread across the US for decades, most often initiated by twisted religious parents trying to ‘cure’ their queer child. Queer youth are…
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Queerguru looks around the world to see how LGBTQ+ Rights are faring now
Queerguru takes a quick look around the world right now to see how LGBTQ+rights are faring in this exceptionally peculiar political climate. Some days it seems like the gains we have made over the years in our struggle for equality will be taken away from us again. On the other hand, our community…
