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Hey, I'm Dylan Marin, and this is Conversations with People Who Hate Me,

the show that takes conflict and turns it into conversation.

Now, I want to open with a quick thank you to every single one of you who went out and got my book,

read my book, and told me how much you loved my book.

It means more to me than you know.

For the rest of you, I love you too, and Conversations with People Who Hate Me,

the book, is available everywhere.

Consider it as a guide on how to navigate difficult conversations that you may face in your own life

from lessons that I learned here on this show.

You can find it in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook too.

I also fully support you borrowing it from your local library,

and the link to order the book is in the description of this episode.

Let's begin.

Now, for the first time ever on this show,

we are going to do a three-part mini-series,

and this trio of episodes centers on one topic, conversion therapy.

Conversion therapy is a widely debunked practice that falsely claims

to change a person's sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

The American Psychiatric Association has vocally opposed it,

if you need some more official opposition.

Twenty states, plus Washington DC and Puerto Rico,

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