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Sexuality & Politics
11:53 am
Thu February 21, 2013

House Bill Would Regulate Conversion Therapy

Credit AP Photo/Elaine Thompson
Rep. Marko Liias speaks during the debate before a House vote on gay marriage Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Olympia, Wash.

A new House bill proposed by State Representative Marko Liias would establish a panel to investigate the effects of sexual orientation conversion therapy -- also known as 'straight camp' -- for minors in Washington state. Liias is one of several openly gay legislators in Washington, and he said in a press release that conversion therapy has “no basis in science or medicine, and it is vital that we bring together the proper health experts to better understand the impacts.”

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