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Queer Minds is a book of interviews with LGBTQ+ individuals worldwide, exploring healing, resistance, creation, and belonging. Topics include queer dreams, how transness and ADHD foster creativity, training as a non-binary therapist, recovery from forced conversion therapy, and much more!

This is not just a story about trauma. It's a story about resilience, truth, and what can happen when someone refuses to let their worst moment define their final chapter.

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In this raw and deeply emotional conversation, Mat shares his story in full detail for the first time on a podcast. He speaks about the assault, the silence that followed, the psychological damage of conversion therapy, and the long road toward reclaiming his identity.

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The aftermath of that violence eventually led Mat to come out to his father as gay — and to a devastating response: his parents sent him to gay conversion therapy.

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Mathew was a student in Randy's biology class in 2002. What Randy didn't know then was that Mat was carrying a secret shaped by trauma, fear, and survival. In high school, Mat was brutally beaten in an attack that would permanently alter the course of his life.

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The Guy Who Couldn't Be Converted - Part 1

In this powerful two-part episode of High School Matters, high school teacher Randy Appell sits down with former student Mathew Shurka (@mathewshurka.bsky.social) for a conversation years in the making.

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Conversion therapy, affirmative action bills pass Iowa House • Iowa Capital Dispatch The two measures, which were met with significant public backlash during subcommittee meetings, were passed by the House Wednesday.

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Court says “ex-gay” X Factor contestant can freely discuss conversion therapy on TV - buff.ly/f9UgGi4

Most behavioral health care—and much of modern medicine—is delivered through words. If the Supreme Court now reframes therapeutic communication as protected expression, states may lose their ability to regulate even dangerous or discredited treatments simply because they are delivered verbally.

The level of misinformation spread by proponents of youth gender medicine, many of whom have a professional stake in it and many of whom have fancy letters and affiliations affixed to their names, is really demoralizing. Jack Turban MD @jack_turban O ..• This of course runs counter to the recommendations of all major medical and mental health organizations, as well as all existing

Jesse Singal now appears to be siding with Ken Paxton on forced mental health conversion therapy for trans youth.

Association for Reformed Political Action - Inside the 🇨🇦 Canadian Christian Lobbying Group Pushing Anti-LGBTQ Policy https://www.unclosetedmedia.com/p/inside-arpa-the-canadian-christian ARPA lobbies in support conversion therapy and against gay marriage and transgender rights. Weaponized, politicized #Christofascist hate. 🇺🇲 🇬🇧 #Christofascism #SCOTUS #antiLGBTQ #AmericanReich #HerrTrump 🇨🇦 #Poilievre #DanielleSmith #ScottMoe #Trumpism #JohnRustad #DallasBrodie #TaraArmstrong #ARPA #transgenocide 🏳️‍⚧️ #TLM #BTLM https://mastodon.social/@persagen/114186381298087870

Association for Reformed Political Action - Inside the 🇨🇦 Canadian Christian Lobbying Group Pushing Anti-LGBTQ Policy
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ARPA lobbies in support conversion therapy and against gay marriage and transgender rights.

Weaponized, politicized #Christofascist hate.
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Government to bring forward Conversion Practices Bill this parliamentary session, confirms equalities minister ➡️ https://bit.ly/4tUDH0K

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I survived conversion therapy. Now it's coming back in softer words Opinion: The Trevor Project's report reveals the devastating impact of conversion therapy on LGBTQ+ youth. As the numbers rise, so does the urgency to protect and affirm these vulnerable young lives, argues Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez.

Opinion: The Trevor Project's report reveals the devastating impact of conversion therapy on LGBTQ+ youth. As the numbers rise, so does the urgency to protect and affirm these vulnerable young lives, argues Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez.

Save The Dates Conversion Therapy Dropout Book Tour Join Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez and Special Guests to Celebrate the Release of "Conversion Therapy Dropout" NYC May 5 Release Event NYC | May 7 Talks @ Google Chicago | May 8 City Lit Books Austin | May 14 Bookpeople Dallas | May 15 Interabang Books San Francisco | May 31 Fabulosa Books Los Angeles | June 2 Book Soup Denver | June 5 Tattered Cover Nashville | June 6 Parnassus Books Atlanta | June 20 Charis Books Special Guest Reveals, RSVPs, and More Cities Coming Soon!

Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez is hitting the road in May to celebrate the release of #ConversionTherapyDropout.

Timothy will be joined by some incredible guests in every city for inspiring conversations and a few fun surprises.

Trump admin issues new policy aimed at ending transgender-related care in federal prisons "It's a really dangerous policy,” an ACLU lawyer representing trans people in federal prison suing the Trump administration tells Law Dork of the new Bureau of Prisons policy.

BREAKING: Trump admin issues new policy aimed at ending transgender-related care in federal prisons.

"It's a really dangerous policy,” an ACLU lawyer representing trans people in federal prison suing the Trump administration tells Law Dork of the new Bureau of Prisons policy.

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John Paulk disavowed conversion therapy. Will his new podcast finally dismantle the ‘ex-gay’ myth?

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"Loving me, empowers me to love others, it empowers me to do justice work, it empowers me to fight the good fight, it empowers me to find hope in hopeless situations."

Feeling uplifted after hearing New York Times bestselling author Matthew Paul Turner speak this morning at the #Anchored Conference

"An absolute travesty": GOP bill seeks to legalize so-called conversion therapy for trans minors - LGBTQ Nation “It is not conversion therapy to help children discover their identity and who they are biologically,” said Ohio state Rep. Gary Click (R).

“An absolute travesty”: GOP bill seeks to legalize so-called conversion therapy for trans minors

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#Politics #USPolitics #Ohio #OhioPolitics #GOP #Republicans #OHleg #OHlegis #OHGOP #OhioGOP #ConversionTherapy #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Trans #Transgender #GaryClick

It's amazing to me what certain religious people think they can get away with hiding behind their religion.

Conversion therapy is currently up for discussion in our state courts because "we don't want to trample Christian rights" even though it's been deemed child abuse by experts and doctors.

How Conversion Therapy Exploits Parents’ Fears | Psychiatric News PsychiatryOnline.org is the platform for all American Psychiatric Association Publishing journals, DSM, and bestselling textbooks, as well as APA Practice Guidelines, and continuing medical education.

I wrote a three-part series exploring conversion therapy--what it's like to survive it, what it's like to lose a child to it, and what the Supreme Court's case could mean. This is the third and, perhaps, my favorite installment:

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Minnesota's legislature opened yesterday and Republican State Rep. Drew Roach decided that a bill to repeal a ban on conversion therapy ( HF 3376 ) was the right way for him to start the session.

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Also, Jesse Jackson loudly stood up for gay people at a very serious moment when hate and fear against us was at its peak in the AIDS crisis. This was a real risk but the right thing to do. And it’s a reason I despise modern Democrats who waffle and hedge on trans rights. BE MORE JESSE JACKSON ⭐

“An absolute travesty”: GOP bill seeks to legalize so-called conversion therapy for trans minors - buff.ly/A6O791B

Ohio bill would overturn conversion therapy bans, limit LGBTQ+ support in schools • Ohio Capital Journal Ohio Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation that would punish state agencies and local governments for being too supportive of LGBTQ+ youth.

Ohio Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation that would punish state agencies and local governments for being too supportive of LGBTQ+ youth. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/02/12/o...

Trans Youth Suicides Skyrocketed In UK After Care Drawdown; Government Covers It Up A Freedom of Information request to the National Child Mortality Database reveals that 22 trans children under 18 died by suicide in England in 2021-22 alone.

In an alarming development, it appears the UK Government covered up a massive spike in trans youth suicides after restrictions.

Then covered it up again when caught.

Now, after fighting for years, the data is public: trans suicide increased 5x in the country.

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Advocates, protesters rally against 'conversion therapy' bill in Iowa House • Iowa Capital Dispatch Advocates and LGBTQ Iowans said conversion therapy would be legalized by a bill moved forward Monday by an Iowa House subcommittee.

I propose legislation that requires #Iowa #Republican lawmakers undergo conversion therapy to grow a heart, spine, and conscience. #LBGTQ

Though conversion therapy is psychologically damaging, the Supreme Court appears poised to overturn Colorado’s ban on the practice. Conversion Therapy Since 1886: A Dark History of the Discredited Practice by Rebecca, @hankycodemagazineThis story was originally published by Uncloseted Media, an LGBTQ focused investigative news outlet. Throughout history, the belief that homosexuality is a disease that needs treatment has been pervasive. During the Cold War, the moral panic from the “lavender scare” caused many folks to view homosexuals as 

Though conversion therapy is psychologically damaging, the Supreme Court appears poised to overturn Colorado’s ban on the practice.

Conversion Therapy Since 1886: A Dark History of the Discredited Practice by Rebecca, @hankycodemagazineThis story was originally published by Uncloseted Media, an…

Lawmaker: Conversion therapy funding ban ‘hypocritical’ amid youth gender care doubts (The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are advancing legislation to prohibit taxpayer funding for conversion therapy, even as the state continues to spend public dollars on gender-affirming care resources...

Lawmaker: Conversion therapy funding ban 'hypocritical' amid youth gender care doubts | Illinois

Conversion Therapy Since 1886: A Dark History of the Discredited Practice Even though conversion therapy is psychologically damaging, the Supreme Court appears poised to overturn Colorado’s ban on the practice.

Since at least the 1800s, doctors and religious organizations have created various types of conversion therapy in an effort to cure LGBTQ people. But over time, the practice has become widely condemned. Read more below:
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“What They’re Doing Is Not Therapy”: Conversion Therapy Survivors Speak Out Hear from survivors of conversion therapy and what they wish parents of LGBTQ+ young people knew about this harmful practice.

The Trevor Project is the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit organization for LGBTQ+ youth. In their “Sharing Space” series, they spoke with conversion therapy survivors. I highly suggest watching to learn about how detrimental conversion therapy is to the LGBTQ+ community.