A Chinese university student has sparked anger on social media in China and Japan after documenting his disrespectful “poverty travel” exploits in Osaka. His outrage-causing actions included abusing ...

Conversion therapy ‒ the practice of attempting to alter someone's sexual orientation or gender identity through a variety of methods ‒ has long been debunked by scientists, doctors and survivors ...

The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a closely watched case about whether counseling services for minors facing gender identity and sexual orientation questions are protected by the First ...

Half the states restrict efforts to change a person's identity in treatment. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Conversion therapy, or the attempt to change a patient’s sexual orientation or gender identity ...

Chiles petitioned the high court to determine whether the law “censors certain conversations between counselors and their clients,” violates free speech protections. Both Chiles and conservative court ...

The Supreme Court’s decision in a case challenging Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors would have implications for many states with similar laws. By Amy Harmon It was in 2012, three years ...

Theresa Gaffney is the lead Morning Rounds writer and reports on health care, new research, and public policy, with a particular interest in mental health, gender-affirming care, and LGBTQ+ patient ...

As more young people identify as transgender, a fight has re-emerged over therapy that questions their gender identities. By Amy Harmon Since at least a decade ago, a rare consensus has prevailed on a ...

The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 7 is debating whether a Colorado ban on "conversion therapy" for gay and transgender minors violates a therapist's free speech, in other words, a fairly new ground for ...

Washington — The Supreme Court is set to convene Tuesday to consider a legal battle involving a Colorado law banning "conversion therapy" treatment for minors brought by a licensed counselor in the ...

LATEST: In Colorado case, Supreme Court skeptical about bans on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ kids A Colorado case going before the U.S. Supreme Court this week could set nationwide precedent for ...

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Tuesday, Oct. 7 in Chiles v. Salazar, which concerns a challenge to Colorado’s ban on “conversion therapy” – treatment intended to change a client’s ...