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What law was petitioned for in the wake of Leelah's death?

  • Leelah's Law

  • Alcorn's Act

  • Transgender Rights Bill

  • Gender Identity Law

Answer

Leelah's Law, named after Leelah Alcorn, a transgender teenager who committed suicide in 2014, was petitioned for in the wake of her death. The law aims to protect transgender youth from conversion therapy, a harmful practice that attempts to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity. Leelah's Law would ban conversion therapy for minors and require parental consent for any such therapy for adults.
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