LGBTQ rights

A lesbian couple from Ouachita Parish has filed an appeal with Louisiana’s Second Circuit Court, requesting a review of their case and reversal of their recent adoption denial.

Twenty states and the District of Columbia have bans on conversion therapy for LGBTQ youth, a practice the American Academy of Pediatrics considers ineffective and inhumane. But Wednesday, a state House committee rejected legislation attempting to add Louisiana to that list.

It’s being hailed as the most significant advancement in civil rights for LGBTQ people since same-sex marriage was legalized, and it could have dramatic…