Michigan bans conversion therapy for LGBTQ youth

The discredited practice of conversion therapy for LGBTQ youth is now banned in Michigan under two pieces of legislation signed Wednesday by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Michigan’s House Bill 4616 bars mental health care providers from engaging in conversion therapy with a minor. Violators are subject to disciplinary action and licensing sanctions. It’s companion bill, House Bill 4617,…

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