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Minnesota governor restricts 'conversion therapy' for minors Steve Karnowski Updated:  Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signs a ban on so-called conversion therapy during a ceremony at the State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., on Thursday, July 15, 2021. Walz said conversion therapy, the scientifically discredited practice of using therapy to "convert" LGBTQ people to heterosexuality or traditional gender expectations, is a "byzantine, tortuous practice." He said his order empowers state agencies to ensure that no Minnesotans under age 18 are subjected to it, and that insurance companies and state health...

Walz signs order restricting 'conversion therapy' for minors Steve Karnowski View Comments ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order aimed at banning so-called conversion therapy on Thursday but said it's just a start and called on the Legislature to make the ban permanent. Walz said conversion therapy — the scientifically discredited practice of using therapy to “convert” LGBTQ people to heterosexuality or traditional gender expectations — is a “byzantine, tortuous practice" that's not supported by any legitimate mental health organization. He said ...

Written By: Ryan Faircloth / St. Paul Pioneer Press | 8:00 am, Nov. 25, 2018 × Minnesota Gov.-elect Tim Walz talks during a news conference at his transition office at the state Capitol in St. Paul on Thursday, Nov. 8. Scott Takushi / St. Paul Pioneer PressScott Takushi / St. Paul Pioneer Press ST. PAUL -- Going green could take on a new meaning in Minnesota if incoming Gov. Tim Walz has something to say about it. As more states legalize marijuana, Walz says it’s time for Minnesota to follow suit. He’s argued that legalizing pot could bring in a new source of tax revenue if reg...

1 month ago One more building block to fit into their foundation of one world order if these pass. What times we live in! Looking forward to a time when the only “King” or “Ruler” is God Almighty our loving creator! I appreciate the persistence in continuing the good work needed to maintain a balanced, righteous, peace-loving nation (and world!). God bless us all and help us to remain humble and compassionate with a quiet, never-ending strength to overcome the forces of evil. Reply 1 month ago As far as I am concerned, politicians only deal with half-truths and the bal...

The Column A Minnesota church is ending its sponsorship of a Cub Scouts troop because of the Boy Scouts of America decision in May to allow gay youth to be scouts. “I know it will come across that we’re not loving and we don’t want homosexuals around – and that’s not the message that we want conveyed,” Pastor Mark Loder of St. John Lutheran Church in Winsted told KSTP. To the Delano Herald Journal, he said: “It’s often spun that we’re shunning homosexuals, and that’s not it, at all,” Loder said. “I, myself, have friends who are homosexual. But, they al...