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Two Pulse survivors are now 'ex-gays' running a conversion therapy organization

After experiencing firsthand the carnage that anti-LGBTQ+ attacks can cause, Luis Ruiz and Angel Colon are attacking what they've dubbed the "identity pandemic."

France Outlaws Discredited Practice of LGBTQ+ Conversion Therapy

Those found offering the harmful practice could be jailed for two years and fined almost $34,000.

Discredited antigay psychologist Paul Cameron publishes again

Former psychologist Paul Cameron (pictured), whose discredited research is used by antigay groups, has published another set of phony statistics--but this time in a legitimate, if not widely known academic journal.

Russia Considers Discredited Antigay Researcher an 'Expert'

Paul Cameron, who has been denounced by major U.S. mental health and civil rights groups, conflated homosexuality and pedophilia in testimony to Russia's Parliament.

Utah Backs Away from Discredited Antigay Parenting Study

The lawyer representing Utah's governor now says the discredited, antigay parenting study from Mark Regnerus has 'very little relevance' to the state's defense of its constitutional ban on marriage equality.

World's Oldest Public Health Group Blasts 'Ex-Gay' Therapy

The group is part of the World Health Organization, representing WHO in the Americas.

WATCH: Single Mothers Make Boys Gay, Says Pat Robertson

The televangelist continues to trade in discredited assumptions.

Why Is Psychology Today Advertising 'Ex-Gay' Therapy?

The advocacy group has discovered ads for the discredited therapy on the magazine's website.

N.Y., Minn. Consider Banning 'Ex-Gay' Therapy

Legislation that would ban use of the discredited practice on minors was introduced Monday in both states.

Albania Is Third European Country to Ban Conversion Therapy

The European Union has urged all of its states to ban the discredited practice.

Brazil's President: WHO Instructs Kids to Be Gay, Masturbate

Jair Bolsonaro is attempting to discredit the World Health Organization in the midst of a health crisis.

Out Rep. Demands End to Medicaid Funding for Conversion Therapy

Sean Patrick Maloney filed legislation to prohibit government spending for the discredited practice.

FBI Wants You to Know Omar Mateen Wasn't HIV-Positive

Investigators are trying to discredit a gay man who says Omar Mateen was closeted.

Psychology Today Removes Ads for 'Ex-Gay' Therapy

The publication responded to a call from the Human Rights Campaign to cease carrying listings for the discredited practice.

There Are More Than 1,300 Conversion Therapy Practitioners Still Active: Report

State laws protecting minors from the discredited and harmful practice haven't stopped it completely.

Illinois Governor Signs 'Ex-Gay' Therapy Ban Into Law

Illinois joins California, New Jersey, Oregon, and D.C. in banning use of the discredited, harmful practice on minors.

Antitrans Doctor Resurfaces in WSJ Op-Ed

Widely discredited gender theorist Paul McHugh tries once more to sell his antitransgender beliefs.

Dan Reynolds Calls for Conversation Therapy Ban at Billboard Awards

At the music ceremony, the Imagine Dragons front man broke down the harm caused by the discredited practice.

Can't Be Converted: A Nebraska 'Ex-Gay' Conference Tore Me Apart

In our ongoing series, "conversion therapy" survivors discuss how they escaped the dangerous, discredited practice.

Robert Mueller Targeted in Trump Devotee's Sexual Harassment Plot

An antigay conspiracy theorist is involved in the alleged scheme to discredit the man investigating the Trump-Russia connection.