Second-year cognitive science student Giancarlo Sanguinetti was 14 when his mother placed him in a session of gay conversion therapy. The therapy was recently outlawed for minors in the state of California. For more about gender conversion therapy, and its use by UCLA clinicians in the 1960s and 1970s, visit http://www.dailybruin.com/page/conversiontherapy.
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Gay conversion therapy: Steven’s story
Fifth-year architectural studies student Steven Shipley chose to put himself through gay conversion therapy – newly outlawed in California for minors – in his sophomore year of college. For more about gender conversion therapy and its use by UCLA clinicians in the 1960s and 1970s, visit http://www.dailybruin.com/page/conversiontherapy.
Justice for Filipino-American Vetereans 2012
On Veteran’s Day, 2012, Filipinos from UCLA, UCI, Cal State Long Beach, and Southern California colleges voice out their concerns that Filipino World War II veterans have not received official recognition and benefits promised to them by the United States.
Pauley Pavilion Camp-out
Hauling televisions, makeshift tents and warm sweaters, students camped out behind Pauley Pavilion Thursday night prepared to battle rain and cold for priority seating to the first basketball game.
Participating in Campus Moviefest
Banshee Crew, a three-member team participating for the first time in Campus MovieFest, who’s screening gala is today, did not know what they were up against when they first started filming their horror film. Follow their trials and tribulations shooting and editing a short film in a week.
Westboro Baptist Church Counter-Demonstration at UCLA
Wielding rainbow colored posters about love and hate, UCLA students hold a peaceful counter-demonstration against Westboro Baptist Church after hearing word that they will appear on campus on Friday, October 9.
Sweaters and Croquet
With a croquet set purchased from Amazon.com, fraternity brothers of Lambda Chi Alpha gather in front of Royce Hall to play a round of croquet. Donning argyle sweaters and vests, these fraternity brothers hope to bring back the sport as their last hoorah.