N.Y. lawmakers consider ban on gay 'conversion therapy' for minors

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N.Y. lawmakers consider ban on gay 'conversion therapy' for minors

New York lawmakers on Thursday heard testimony on a bill that would ban licensed therapists from counseling gay and lesbian minors to change their sexual orientation, amid a growing wave of backlash against the practice. The so-called \"conversion therapy\" has seen increasing scrutiny recently from medical professionals and gay and lesbian rights advocates who say it damages the health and identities of gay youth. If the measure becomes law, New York would become the third state to ban the practice with minors since 2012. \"The anti-gay practice of so-called conversion therapy destroyed my life, tore apart my family, and nearly killed me,\" said Ryan Kendall, 31, at the hearing.

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