,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ahd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ba1 #bjae,mr4   
,book] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4     
,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,frank51 ,mr4  
,murphy1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 
,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4        
,m55dez1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 
,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1     
,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 
,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,casey1  
,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 
& ,mr4 ,durb97 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se
 ( ! ,s5ate t conv]sion !rapy1 includ+  
ef=ts by m5tal heal? practition]s to    
*ange ! sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1
 or g5d] expression ( an individual1 is 
dang]\s & h>mful & %\ld be prohibit$ f  
be+ practic$ on m9ors4  ,:]eas be+      
lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 or   
g5d] noncon=m+ is n a disord]1 disease1 
illness1 defici5cy1 or %ortcom+2 ,:]eas 

! developm5t ( all *ildr5 & adolesc5ts  
into heal?y & productive adults is a    
priority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & end+       
prejudice & inju/ice bas$ on sexual     
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 & g5d]        
noncon=mity is a human rights issue2    
,:]eas ! ,am]ican ,academy ( ,p$iatrics1
 ! ,am]ican ,c\nsel+ ,association1 !    
,am]ican ,psy*iatric ,association1 !    
,am]ican ,psy*ological ,association1 !  
,am]ican ,s*ool ,c\nselor ,association1 
! ,national ,association ( ,s*ool       
,psy*ologi/s1 & ! ,national ,association
 ( ,social ,work]s1 toge!r repres5t+ m  
?an #dhj1jjj heal? & m5tal heal?        
pr(essionals1 h all tak5 ! position t   
homosexuality is n a m5tal disord] & ?us
 is n some?+ t ne$s to be or c be cur$2 
,:]eas ! ,am]ican ,psy*ological         
,association1 ! ,am]ican ,psy*iatric    
,association1 ! ,national ,association (
 ,social ,work]s1 ! ,am]ican ,c\nsel+   
,association ,gov]n+ ,c\ncil1 & !       
,am]ican ,psy*oanalytic ,association h n
 f\nd conv]sion !rapy to be safe or     

effective2 ,:]eas sev]al ,/ates h enact$
 or are consid]+ legislation & o!r      
measures to prohibit conv]sion !rapy 9  
*ildr5 & adolesc5ts2 & ,:]eas enact$    
,/ate legislation to prohibit conv]sion 
!rapy 9 *ildr5 & adolesc5ts has be5     
upheld z con/itutional3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is resolution may be
 cit$ z ! ,/op ,h>m+ ,our ,kids         
,resolution ( #bjae4  #b4 ,s5se ( !     
,s5ate reg>d+ conv]sion !rapy direct$ at
 m9ors  7a7 ,conv]sion !rapy def9$ ,9   
?is resolution1 ! t]m conv]sion !rapy-- 
7#a7 means any practice by a lic5s$1    
c]tifi$1 or regi/]$ m5tal heal? provid]1
 heal? c>e provid]1 or c\nselor t seeks 
or purports to impose *ange ( ! sexual  
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or g5d]       
expression ( an individual1 includ+     
r$uc+ or elim9at+ sexual or romantic    
attractions or feel+s t[>d an individual
 ( ! same g5d] & ef=ts to *ange         
behaviors1 g5d] id5tity1 or g5d]        
expression2 &  7#b7 does n include      
c\nsel+-- 7,a7 t--  7i7 provides        

acceptance1 support1 & und]/&+ ( an     
individual2  7ii7 facilitates ! cop+1   
social support1 & id5tity exploration & 
developm5t ( an individual2  7iii7      
provides developm5tally appropriate     
c\nsel+ = an individual und]go+ g5d]    
transition2 or  7iv7 provides sexual    
ori5tation- & g5d] id5tity-neutral      
int]v5tions to prev5t or address        
unlawful conduct or unsafe sexual       
practices2 &  7,b7 t does n seek to     
*ange sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1  
or g5d] expression4  7b7 ,s5se ( !      
,s5ate ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t        
conv]sion !rapy direct$ at m9ors is     
discr$it$ & ineffective1 has no         
legitimate !rapeutic purpose1 & is      
dang]\s & h>mful4  7c7 ,/ate enc\ragem5t
 ,! ,s5ate enc\rages ea* ,/ate to take  
/eps to protect m9ors f ef=ts t promote 
or promise to *ange sexual ori5tation1  
g5d] id5tity1 or g5d] expression bas$ on
 ! premise t be+ lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1
 transg5d]1 or g5d] noncon=m+ is a m5tal
 illness or developm5tal disord] t c or 

%\ld be cur$4