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White House Officials Make Powerful Video About the Harm Caused by Gay 'Reparative Therapy': VIDEO<\/b><\/p>\n

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\"Davis\"<\/p>\n

In the wake of President Obama’s historic statement this week speaking out against gay<\/a> “conversion therapy”, a group of White House staffers led by Amanda Simpson, Executive Director of the U.S. Army Office of Energy Initiatives, and the first openly transgender woman<\/a> Presidential appointee ever, created a video<\/a> to discuss the dangers of this harmful practice.<\/p>\n

Simpson also sent a message to the White House email list which you can read on the White House site.More powerful, however, are the voices of these staffers.<\/p>\n

Watch the video<\/a>, AFTER THE JUMP<\/a>…<\/p>\n

Additionally, the U.S. Surgeon General  Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy, M.D. released a statement today calling for state and federal action to protect minors from conversion therapy.<\/p>\n

Said Murthy<\/a>:<\/p>\n

“Being gay<\/a> is not a disorder. Being transgender is not a malady that requires a cure. Had I been Leelah Alcorn’s physician, I would have told her exactly that. And that’s the message I want other doctors, nurses, health professionals, and public health leaders to help get out to parents and children who may be confronting these issues.”<\/p>\n

Participants:<\/p>\n

Jay Davis, Advisor for Digital Strategy and Engagement, Environmental Protection Agency<\/p>\n

Yohannes Abraham, Special Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff for the Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs<\/p>\n

Amanda Simpson, Executive Director, Army Office of Energy Initiatives<\/p>\n

Megan Smith, Chief Technology Officer of the United States<\/p>\n

Douglas Brooks, Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy<\/p>\n

Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the President<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n<\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a>\n<\/div>\n

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\nAndy Towle<\/p>\n

www.towleroad.com\/2015\/04\/whconversion-1.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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