Sentences with phrase «gay conversion therapy practices»

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In a statement, Cuomo called conversion therapy — which gay, lesbian or transgender people are counseled to change their orientation or gender identity — a «hatefully and fundamentally flawed practice.»

In advance of receiving an award from the Human Rights Campaign, Cuomo announced a series of measures intended to eliminate so - called conversion therapy, a practice that claims the ability to reverse same - sex attraction in some people but that has been widely discredited by scientists and criticized by gay - rights groups.

The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration released a report calling for an end to the practice of «conversion therapy» for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth.

In an email message, Richard Azzopardi, a Cuomo spokesman, told Gay City News, «Gay conversion therapy is a discredited and outrageous practice that has no place in New York.»

In an email message, Richard Azzopardi, a Cuomo spokesman, said, «Gay conversion therapy is a discredited and outrageous practice that has no place in New York.»

The Associated Press reports: Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has signed a bill to prohibit health professionals from practicing «gay conversion therapy» on minors, as a growing number of states and municipalities are banning the practice.