Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation banning conversion therapy for minors, making Michigan the 22nd state to outlaw the practice. The legislation is supported by a number of organizations, and 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. Whitmer said the legislation was necessary to make Michigan a place “where you can be who you are and love who you love.”