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Michigan Governor Signs Legislation Banning Conversion Therapy for Minors, Protecting LGBTQ+ Community

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Key takeaways:

  • Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation banning conversion therapy for minors in the state.
  • The legislation was supported by a number of organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, Equality Michigan, and the Michigan Psychological Association.
  • The legislation is seen as a major victory for the LGBTQ+ community in Michigan, as it protects minors from a practice that has been widely discredited by the scientific community.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Wednesday banning conversion therapy for minors in the state. Conversion therapy is a scientifically discredited practice that seeks to “convert” LGBTQ+ people to heterosexuality or traditional gender expectations.

Michigan is now the 22nd state to outlaw conversion therapy, which is defined as any practice or treatment by a mental health professional that attempts to change an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity.

Whitmer, who is the mother of a member of the LGBTQ community, said in a statement that banning the “horrific practice” of conversion therapy was necessary to make Michigan a place “where you can be who you are and love who you love.”

The legislation was supported by a number of organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, Equality Michigan, and the Michigan Psychological Association.

The legislation is seen as a major victory for the LGBTQ+ community in Michigan, as it protects minors from a practice that has been widely discredited by the scientific community. It is hoped that the legislation will help to create a more inclusive and accepting environment for LGBTQ+ individuals in the state.

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