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Several medical groups have condemned conversion therapy, noting that the practice can lead to extreme mental distress.

A New Hampshire House committee has narrowly approved a bill to change the state's ban on gay conversion therapy.

Advocacy groups have called 2021 a record-breaking year for anti-transgender legislation.

ROCHESTER — A growing number of elected officials and community leaders from throughout the area and state are signing a formal statement that calls for Rochester City Councilor Doug Lachance to resign in light of sexual abuse allegations made against him. Somersworth City Councilor Crystal Paradis created the statement, which she said isn’t a petition, in response to a Foster’s Daily Democrat special report in which two adult men allege Lachance used his power as mayor roughly 20 years a...

Transgender lawmakers condemn Tuberville Amendment, urge passage of Equality Act National Transgender State Legislators Caucus speaks out amid continued political attacks on transgender community 468SHARES Clockwise, from top left: State Rep. Briana Titone (Photo courtesy of Briana Titone), Del. Danica Roem (Photo: Julian Vankim), State Rep. Gerri Cannon (Photo: Facebook), State Rep. Taylor Small (Photo: Facebook), State Sen. Sarah McBride (Photo: B Proud), State Rep. Lisa Bunker (Photo: Facebo...

Dan Tuohy / NHPR A New Hampshire representative referred to LGBTQ people as having a “deviant sexuality” this week, derailing debate on a bill sought out by LGBTQ rights groups. Speaking on a bill that would prohibit an alleged perpetrator from using a victim’s sexuality and gender identity as a defense to manslaughter, Rep. Dick Marston, a Manchester Republican, used the phrase while voicing opposition to the measure. “We’re all the same breed. We’re all the same people. If you k...