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National Center for LGBTQ Rights @nclrights.bsky.social · 1d

Text COMEOUT to 41444 to join us in our movement for LGBTQ rights!

Don’t want to text? You can always support our work at https://www.nclrights.org/get-involved/donate-now/.

Come Out for Equality: LGBTQ people have the right to privacy, liberty and happiness, and NCLR will never stop fighting for your rights. Text COMEOUT to 41444 to help us defend your constitutional rights in court.

Out for NCLR

1. Text keyword COMEOUT to 41444
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National Center for LGBTQ Rights @nclrights.bsky.social · 1d

COME OUT for transgender healthcare! Text COMEOUT to 41444 to fund our fight for access to medical care for al!

You can always support our work here: https://www.nclrights.org/get-involved/donate-now/

Come out for trans kids: NCLR is committed to every child’s right to medically necessary care, and parent’s rights to seek care for their children. Text COMEOUT to 41444 to help kids get the care and support they need to thrive!

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National Center for LGBTQ Rights @nclrights.bsky.social · 1d

The fight is not over – we are STILL working to protect all youth from conversion therapy. You can support our work to ensure we can keep going. Text COMEOUT to 41444

Don’t want to text? You can always support our work here: https://www.nclrights.org/get-involved/donate-now/

Come OUT for Kids!

Come out for kids! NCLR is ending conversion “therapy” so kids can feel safe to come out as who they are. Text COMEOUT to 41444 to support this critical work.

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National Center for LGBTQ Rights @nclrights.bsky.social · 1d

NCLR won’t let the Trump administration get away with executive orders that strip LGBTQ people of equal rights. This Coming Out Day, COME OUT for our community by supporting NCLR's lifesaving legal work. Text COMEOUT to 41444 to get started.

Come out for LGBTQ Rights: NCLR is challenging executive orders that strip LGBTQ people of our rights. Text COMEOUT to 41444 to fund our ongoing litigation against the Trump Administration!

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National Center for LGBTQ Rights @nclrights.bsky.social · 3d

"It was always sold as a way to make a child whole or holey, and yet it did the opposite.

Mother of a child who died from conversion therapy speaks out:

Katy Tur Reports on Instagram: "The Supreme Court appeared skeptical of state bans of conversion therapy aimed at LGBTQ kids at oral arguments this morning. My colleague Erielle Reshef spoke with Linda Robinson, a devout Christian mother who...

2,488 likes, 166 comments - katyturnbc on October 8, 2025: "The Supreme Court appeared skeptical of state bans of conversion therapy aimed at LGBTQ kids at oral arguments this morning. My colleague Erielle Reshef spoke with Linda Robinson, a devout Christian mother who filed an amicus brief in this...

www.instagram.com

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National Center for LGBTQ Rights @nclrights.bsky.social · 3d

You can be the representation in journalism and get paid to learn how to cover LGBTQ stories with The Future of Queer Media Fellowship!

Learn more and apply by October 31: https://www.advocate.com/fellowship

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National Center for LGBTQ Rights @nclrights.bsky.social · 4d

The National LGBTQ Women's Survey was led by the late LGBTQ activist Urvashi Vaid. Today is both her birthday and International Lesbian Day. Today, a new report was released from this data.

www.nclrights.org

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National Center for LGBTQ Rights @nclrights.bsky.social · 4d

LET'S GO LESBIANS!

#InternationalLesbianDay

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Restless1125 @restless1125.bsky.social · 6d

#minterland 🙏🙏🙌🙌🌈🌈

National Center for LGBTQ Rights @nclrights.bsky.social · 6d

All eyes and ears on SCOTUS tomorrow as the landmark case of Chiles v. Salazar is heard!

https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx?bbeml=tp-vspgtlt-AUWnnIjTx9LVDg.jS__-dL9teUKicD4r4ch7IA.r8EieFYxJT0C4uToDuKafjA.lQ4VoW1ghz0m2SE7YWvKTag

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Athena Hollins @athenahollins.bsky.social · 5d

I was the chief author who passed the conversion therapy ban in MN and while doing that, I met many people who experienced the so-called therapy. And I need to be clear, conversion therapy is TORTURE. It is ineffectual torture that we sanction for children. And it's WRONG.

National Center for LGBTQ Rights @nclrights.bsky.social · 6d

We urge the Court to side with the majority of Americans who want to protect young people from conversion therapy!

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National Center for LGBTQ Rights @nclrights.bsky.social · 6d

"We had unintentionally taught Ryan to hate his sexuality. And since sexuality cannot be separated from the self, we had taught Ryan to hate himself."

I put my son through gay conversion therapy. It was one of the biggest mistakes of my life | Opinion

It has been two years since the release of “Boy Erased,” an award-winning film based on my son Garrard Conley’s memoir about surviving conversion therapy. Like other conversion-therapy survivors, Garrard will bear the trauma of that ordeal for the rest of his life.

www.miamiherald.com

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National Center for LGBTQ Rights @nclrights.bsky.social · 6d

We urge the Court to side with the majority of Americans who want to protect young people from conversion therapy!

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National Center for LGBTQ Rights @nclrights.bsky.social · 6d

We KNOW that bans on conversion therapy protects ALL kids.
We KNOW that bans on conversion therapy protects the health and well-being of EVERYONE.
We KNOW that bans on conversion therapy prevents divides amongst families and communities.

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National Center for LGBTQ Rights @nclrights.bsky.social · 6d

All eyes and ears on SCOTUS tomorrow as the landmark case of Chiles v. Salazar is heard!

https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx?bbeml=tp-vspgtlt-AUWnnIjTx9LVDg.jS__-dL9teUKicD4r4ch7IA.r8EieFYxJT0C4uToDuKafjA.lQ4VoW1ghz0m2SE7YWvKTag

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National Center for LGBTQ Rights @nclrights.bsky.social · 8d

“It’s intellectually honest and deeply moving to see conservative voices saying, ‘This isn’t therapy. This isn’t faith. This is abuse.’ I hope the Court listens.” - NCLR Legal Director @shannonminter5.bsky.social

How the Supreme Court’s conversion therapy case could reshape LGBTQ+ protections across America

Here's what to know about the case as oral arguments tee off the high court's next term.

www.advocate.com

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National Center for LGBTQ Rights @nclrights.bsky.social · 9d

"This is why I plead with you to put a name, a face and a story with your decision."

https://baptistnews.com/article/on-banning-conversion-therapy-listen-with-your-heart/

Listening to survivors of conversion therapy: "Their sense of brokeneess - shame, guild and unworthiness - was unbearable."

Opinion by Pastor Bob Browning

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National Center for LGBTQ Rights @nclrights.bsky.social · 10d

Thank you for the support! We are in this together!

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Restless1125 @restless1125.bsky.social · 10d

This is a great thread - check it out. #minterland

National Center for LGBTQ Rights @nclrights.bsky.social · 10d

This Tuesday, SCOTUS will hear Chiles v. Salazar - a landmark case on conversion therapy.

There have been a lot of myths circling around about what conversion therapy is. Scroll to get the facts!

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National Center for LGBTQ Rights @nclrights.bsky.social · 10d

"However, in my view, ending the practice of conversion therapy is simply the right thing to do — and my stance on this issue is rooted in my Christian values, as well as my personal family experiences."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/opinion-im-lifelong-christian-republican-084534125.html

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National Center for LGBTQ Rights @nclrights.bsky.social · 10d

Conversion therapy does not protect, it harms.

Myth: Conversion therapy protects young people from a dangerous future.

Fact: Research shows that youth who are subject to conversion therapy are more than twice as likely to attempt suicide.

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National Center for LGBTQ Rights @nclrights.bsky.social · 10d

Conversion therapy makes people feel isolated and unaccepted. Often, people who are subject to conversion practices are pushed away from their places of worship.

Myth: Conversion therapy aligns with values of faith.

Fact: Research shows that youth who experience conversion “therapy” are likely to feel shame, confusion, and disconnection from their faith communities. Many religious groups continue to express support for ending these dangerous practices.

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National Center for LGBTQ Rights @nclrights.bsky.social · 10d

Just because there is a ban on conversion therapy DOESN'T mean that a therapist is going to push someone toward being LGBTQ. These bans DO prevent dangerous, discredited practices.

Myth: When there is a ban on conversion therapy, therapists are more likely to push someone toward being LGBTQ.

Fact: Therapists can’t ethically pressure young people toward a specific outcome. Conversion therapy relies on a false promise that a person's gender or sexuality can be changed if they just work hard enough, and create an environment where only one outcome is acceptable.

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National Center for LGBTQ Rights @nclrights.bsky.social · 10d

CONVERSION 👏 "THERAPY" 👏 IS 👏 NOT 👏 THERAPY!

(Big emphasis on the quotes around therapy - conversion "therapy" is actually a dangerous practice that young people are subject to.)

Myth: Conversion therapy is therapy, and therefore, young people should have access to it.

Fact: Although young people should have access to therapy, conversion therapy is not therapeutic and often leads to negative outcomes for youth and their families. All young people deserve access to ethical, unbiased therapy that helps them figure out who they are without shame.

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National Center for LGBTQ Rights @nclrights.bsky.social · 10d

Conversion therapy is NOT a family value. Banning conversion therapy WILL help keep all families safe.

Myth: Conversion therapy aligns with family values.

Fact: Conversion practices include telling the child that they are LGBTQ because of the wrong-doings of their parents. This can lead to distrust and distance within families.

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