We discovered in doing the , it is afor the video huge problem for a lot of lgbt youth. As you saw on the video, it is only illegal in five states, which is incredible and 2017 that that is possible. Also, we have a Vice President right now who has advocated for National Funds to be spent on conversion therapy. Thats kind of scary from the beginning. That is what inspired us to make it, mike pences election. When i came out to my parents , i endured a lot of emotional and physical abuse. Ive had clients that experienced electrocution. In my late 20s went through an exorcism. Prayer begging the lord to make me straight, and he never did. When you try to slam a round peg into a square hole, something has got to give. Conversion therapy is a psychological treatment meant to change someones Sexual Orientation or gender identity. The practice can involve anything from talk therapy and teambuilding exercises to painful aversion therapy and shock treatment. And organizations mainstream psycho
About gun violence and an open dialogue. Everyone has a voice and everyone has different opinions. The person interviewing during our first interview, so i was nervous and did not know what to expect. It was so emotional, going to the place, the city that a shooting happened that it was right before christmas, and that town did not celebrate christmas that year. This vigil to stay with us forever. Everything we learned will be in our minds until we die, and its going to make us better people. We are here knew the u. S. Capitol building which is right in the white house. The president and congress focus on the issues that face our nation today. Research and interviews, we have become aware that prevention of gun violence has many. However too many lives have been lost. The most urgent issue that the president and congress should focus on is the prevention of gun violence. The first component of the gun violence puzzle is victims. Many people call for action in the aftermath. Gun violenc
Students to produce documentaries telling us what is the most urgent issue for the new president and congress to address in 2017. Students competed for the chance to win one of 150 prizes totaling 100,000 in prize money. We received almost 3,000 entries from 46 states, plus the district of columbia, england, germany, singapore, and taiwan. Now were happy to announce our first place winners. In the middle school category, the first Prize Winners are 8th graders molly doherty, camden lewis and tony decker for their documentary, u. S. Gun violence, a complicated puzzle. The first place winner is 11th grader Matthew Gannon from washington d. C. For his documentary titled invisible which deals with homelessness. Matthew also won this years fan favorite contest and will receive an additional 500. In the High School Central category, our winner is 12th grader jared clark from Royal Oak High School in royal oak, michigan for his piece, enough is enough, dealing with pharmaceutical pricing. Our
Students to produce documentaries telling us what is the most urgent issue for the new president and congress to address in 2017. Students competed for the chance to win one of 150 prizes totaling 100,000 in prize money. We received almost 3,000 entries from 46 states, plus the district of columbia, england, germany, singapore, and taiwan. Now were happy to announce our first place winners. In the middle school category, the first Prize Winners are 8th graders molly doherty, camden lewis and tony decker for their documentary, u. S. Gun violence, a complicated puzzle. The first place winner is 11th grader Matthew Gannon from washington d. C. For his documentary titled invisible which deals with homelessness. Matthew also won this years fan favorite contest and will receive an additional 500. In the High School Central category, our winner is 12th grader jared clark from Royal Oak High School in royal oak, michigan for his piece, enough is enough, dealing with pharmaceutical pricing. Our
Focused on the future and how we can Work Together to create a better, brighter healthier one for the Healthcare System rather than on rehashing the mistakes we made long ago. As we begin to move forward, we must not lose sight of where we started. Years ago, next month in this very room, the Committee Heard testimony from a veteran named barry coates who spoke about waiting almost a year for care at the department of Veterans Affairs facility of south carolina. He was finally seen long after he should have been. He was diagnosed for colon cancer that had spread to his liver and to his lungs. He passed away in january last year. It was garys story and accompanying allegations that 40 veteran patients had died while waiting to receive care for the Va Medical Center in phoenix arizona that kicked off a nationwide access and accountability scandal the likes of which the da had never seen. It also led directly to the creation of the Choice Program and to the allocation of billions more tax