The practice surged in the 1980s and 1990s, before medical groups began warning it was harmful.
The court’s ruling in the Colorado case will have implications for more than 20 other states with similar laws.
As more young people identify as transgender, a fight has re-emerged over therapy that questions their gender identities.
Under a new state law, public schools can no longer sponsor gay and gender clubs or “assist” with transitioning, but implementation appears to be varying by the politics of the districts.
Colorado and more than 20 other states restrict therapists from trying to change the gender identity or sexual orientation of clients under age 18.
The Fort Lauderdale museum, one of the country’s oldest L.G.B.T.Q. institutions, is looking to its rich archives for lessons in how to survive a crisis. Here’s a look inside its collection.
Yo no quería ser como mis padres tradicionales. De repente, mi padre reveló un secreto oculto desde hacía mucho tiempo.
Jon Stewart, Atsuko Okatsuka and Pete Davidson are just three stars making us laugh this month, while cosplayers and fans assemble for the ultimate geek fest.
For those who felt denigrated by his rhetoric, the bipartisan tributes to him as a champion of free speech augured something dangerous: the mainstreaming of formerly extremist views.
Unlike the Christian conservatives when I was younger, today’s variations seem incapable of compassion toward outgroups like mine.
Though Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, has seen an exodus of Black residents over the past 15 years, one woman hopes to create a beacon for her community.
I wanted to avoid ending up like my traditional parents. Then my father revealed a long-buried secret.
On the 40th anniversary of the New Photography series at MoMA, 13 artists and collectives on three continents find ties that bind — and a resurrection.
“Saturday Church” taps into music from several genres, as well as Sia, to tell the story of a teenager struggling with his sexuality and faith.
Legislators could sink a government proposal that would give some rights to couples who married overseas, raising questions about the city’s status as an international hub.
Prosecutors said Rockim Prowell, 34, also stole their cars and tried to kill a third man. He was being held without bail.
También ordenó al Pentágono cancelar los programas de diversidad, reincorporar a miembros del servicio despedidos por negarse a recibir la vacuna contra la covid y crear un nuevo sistema de defensa antimisiles.
The president also ordered the Pentagon to end diversity programs, reinstate many service members dismissed for refusing the coronavirus vaccine and create a new missile defense system.
A national survey found promising signs that key mental health measures for teens, especially girls, have improved since the depths of the pandemic.
Theda Hammel wasn’t always sure her varied résumé would include “Stress Positions,” her directorial debut.
Over the years, Mr. DeSantis embraced and exploited his Ivy League credentials. Now he is reframing his experiences at Yale and Harvard to wage a vengeful political war.
Adolescent girls reported high rates of sadness, suicidal thoughts and sexual violence, as did teenagers who identified as gay or bisexual.
It has been a busy month for the Florida governor as he stokes divisive cultural issues.
They formed a community meant to support and shelter gay people who had been cast aside by society. Decades later, they are still living together, hosting pageants to help make ends meet.
An ACT UP veteran remembers the doctor’s AIDS legacy.
Readers are moved by a column by Charles Blow and offer their own experiences. Also: Santos’s lies; Covid in China; digital payments; ableist language.
State Representative Joe Harding, a sponsor of the law that critics have called “Don’t Say Gay,” is accused of illegally obtaining or trying to obtain more than $150,000 in loans.
The agency may put in place a personalized risk assessment to replace the current prohibition on men who have had sex with men in the previous three months.
Readers add to Frank Bruni’s list of possible candidates. Also: A gay marriage bill; funding Covid vaccines.
Plus Iranian players protest at the World Cup and “Neighbours” will start filming again.
Readers respond to a column by Pamela Paul. Also: Pandemic preparedness; regulating media; the need for unions.
With war raging in Ukraine, and the coronavirus still circulating, many in Europe say they have bigger worries than monkeypox. Some organizations, however, have raised concerns about stigma.