SASKATOON -- Saskatoon City Council on Tuesday passed a bylaw banning conversion therapy in a 9-1 vote. “The message that I want to send is that everyone is welcome in our community, that our identity is yours, and that no identities are bad,” Ward 2 Coun. Hilary Gough said. Gough said the bylaw’s symbolism is also important. “The dangers to people who are gender and sexually diverse in our community are not their identity, it’s not their orientation, but it’s the perceptions of those around them.” Ward 5 Coun. Randy Donauer said he supports banning conversion therapy, but voiced concerns the bylaw is too vague and takes away the rights of those who wish to seek counselling for a specific outcome.