Lincoln has become the first city in Nebraska, US to outlaw LGBTQ+ conversion therapy. According the Lincoln Star Journal, as cited by KETV Omaha, the Lincoln City Council voted 5-1 to ban the practice, meaning counselors, psychiatrists and therapists will be prohibited from attempting to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of a minor.
The lone vote against the ban came from councillor Roy Christensen, who said he does not believe the city council should interfere with a profession that is governed by state licensing boards.GLAAD defines conversion therapy as any attempt to alter a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.