sexual orientation

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Almost 30 states have curbed or outlawed “therapy” that seeks to change minors’ sexual orientation or gender identity—that is, to make them stop being gay, bisexual, or transgender.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

State lawmakers passed the new measures in response to healthcare professionals who said that efforts to change a teenager’s sexual orientation were both ineffective and harmful.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

"Criminalising same-sex conduct and arresting people for their sexual orientation violates multiple internationally protected rights, including equality and non-discrimination."

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

As part of his story’s ongoing tragedy, Preston spent much of his life closeted from the reality of his sexual orientation.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

None of that had changed, or could be changed by anything as inconsequential as her gender, or skin color, or sexual orientation.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline