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UrduPride Month is being marked by some lawmakers in Kentucky with a renewed push to ban “conversion therapy – the discredited practice of trying to change someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity.
If successful, the bill, which aims to prohibit mental health professionals in the state from “engaging in sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts” with minors, would make Kentucky the 21st state in the U.S. to put in place such a prohibition. Two experts in mental health counseling explain why they welcome this move but remain concerned that at present many LGBTQ youth live in states that have no ban in place protecting them from conversion therapy – a practice that the scientific community has long since shunned.
Tag: LGBTQ+ youth
This Pride Month, new research on the health and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ teens
Several new studies from researchers at the Wellesley Centers for Women help us understand more about the health and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ teens—and how we can better support them. WCW Senior Research Scientists Linda Charmaraman, Ph.D., and Jennifer M. Grossman,…
LGBTQ+ Youth: A Year of Trauma & Resilience Tuesday, June 15, 2021 – 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Moderated by KGO-TV ABC7 reporter Kate Larsen, this live webinar will examine the unique mental health challenges queer and trans youth have experienced over the past year due to the pandemic, racial and equity issues, and current political legislation. Join a distinguished team of…