Pennsylvania regulatory health boards condemn conversion therapy
Those who subject minors to the procedure may face discipline, they warn.
May 3, 2024
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Texas Social Workers Can Now Refuse Services to LGBTQ+ Clients
The rule change, which also discriminates against clients with disabilities, sparked outrage.
October 16, 2020
Trans Latino Man Named 2020's Social Worker of the Year
In a history making move, NASW awards trans advocate and Coast Guard veteran Zander Keig with the prestigious honor.Â
June 23, 2020
Russia Investigates Social Workers Who Let Gay Couple Adopt
The case represents a new application of the country's notorious "gay propaganda" law.
July 20, 2019
Texas Social Workers Quit Over Abbott's Anti-Trans Investigative Order
Employees with the Department of Family and Protective Services are choosing to leave rather than investigate trans kids' supportive parents for child abuse.
April 11, 2022
Gerald Bostock, Gay Man Who Won at Supreme Court, Gets Settlement
The government of Clayton County, Ga., has agreed to pay the fired social worker $825,000.
November 8, 2022
Marching for America's Forgotten Workers
The Women's March is bringing hundreds of thousands to Washington, D.C. But it's not feminism per se that's calling this social worker there.
January 19, 2017
Texas Kills Policy Allowing Anti-LGBTQ+ Discrimination in Social Work
The reversal comes just two weeks after Texas legalized social worker discrimination against LGBTQ+ clients.
October 27, 2020
North Dakota Finds Novel Way to Ban Most Conversion Therapy
The only out state lawmaker, Joshua Boschee (pictured), was key to the effort to authorize a rule keeping licensed social workers from engaging in the practice.
June 11, 2021
Want to Help a Gay Film Become First To Win Social Work Award?
Help make history by voting for The Commitment to win the 2013 National Association of Social Workers Media Award for Best Feature Film.
March 8, 2013
Andrew Extein Explains What County Jails Face in Welcoming Gay Inmates
Social worker Andrew Extein shares what he learned from spending countless hours talking to countless gay inmates in 2008 about their experiences in Los Angeles County jails.
August 15, 2012
Marriage Equality Good for New Mexico Kids, Experts Say
The New Mexico Pediatric Society, the New Mexico Psychological Association, and the New Mexico chapter of the National Association of Social Workers all came forward for marriage equality as the state awaits a court decision.
December 10, 2013
Advocate & Out Magazine Seek Nominations for LGBTQ+ COVID-19 Workers
We're seeking your help finding those who are making an impact -- and those who are feeling it.
April 16, 2020
The Quiet Warriors Saving the World
Amanda Kerri knows firsthand how hard social work is, and those doing it are often forgotten or maligned by the public.
March 29, 2017
Op-ed: And Baby Makes Three, Part 2
The Advocate's parenting writer explains the second part of how he became a dad.
February 5, 2014
Report: Couple Refuses Deal in Torture Case
A mother and boyfriend charged with the torture and murder of an 8-year-old boy were reportedly offered a plea deal.
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October 30, 2014