Utah Bans Discredited Practice of Conversion Therapy for LGBTQ Kids
Jan 23, 2020, 12:59 PM
(SALT LAKE CITY) — The discredited practice of conversion therapy for LGBTQ children is now banned in Utah, making it the 19th state and one of the most conservative to prohibit it.
Supporters navigated a winding path to passage and some dissent remains, but barring it in Utah could give a boost to similar efforts in other right-leaning states, said Shannon Minter, legal director for the National Center for Lesbian Rights.