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New Hampshire House Committee Rejects Ban on Conversion Therapy for Homosexuals

Matthew McDonald

The New Hampshire Senate has approved a bill banning therapists from using techniques designed to convert youths feeling same-sex attraction to heterosexuality, but a committee in the House voted 12-8 against the ban. If the full House agrees, conversion therapy will remain legal in the state.

Mayor Marty Walsh Being Sued For $100M Over ‘Slanderous Statements’ Made Ahead of Boston Free Speech Rally
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Mayor Marty Walsh Being Sued For $100M Over ‘Slanderous Statements’ Made Ahead of Boston Free Speech Rally

Evan Lips

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh is facing a $100 million lawsuit filed by a Lowell man who claims his livelihood was ruined and his reputation was tarnished after hizzoner labeled potential speakers invited to August's "Free Speech Rally" as white supremacists.

The plaintiff, Brandon Navom, was slated to speak at the event but elected to skip it. Navom claims he was fired from his software job after an "Internet hate mob" tracked him down as he had previously been identified as an event speaker.

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