Tag: Conversion therapy ban
Out Colorado Governor Jared Polis signs law banning harmful ‘ex-gay’ conversion therapy
Colorado Governor Jared Polis, the nation’s first out gay governor, has signed two bills into law that protect the LGBTQ community.
Polis signed a bill that would outlaw giving youth “conversion therapy,” a harmful practice promoted by the religious right that claims to turn gay people straight. The bill passed with bipartisan support in the legislature.
“Being gay is not a mental illness and it does not need to be fixed. After sponsoring this bill for the past three years, I’m...
Maine becomes 17th state to ban conversion therapy
Maine Governor Janet Mills (D) just signed a law banning conversion therapy for minors.
In a statement, Mills said that the law sends “an unequivocal message” to LGBTQ people that “we stand with you, we support you and we will always defend your right to be who you are.”
The bill passed Maine’s house earlier this month on a 91-46 vote. All the house Democrats voted for the bill, along with five independents and five Republicans.
“Conversion therapy is not addressing a...
