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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...

Brandon Bell / Getty Images A new Minnesota executive order sets out to protect minors in the state from so-called "conversion therapy," circumventing multiple defeats of statewide proposals in the Minnesota state legislature. The new order, signed Thursday by Gov. Tim Walz, seeks to limit minors' access to the practice, which aims to convert a person's sexual orientation or gender identity to heterosexual or cisgender. The therapy is widely discredited by medical experts. "This is a day that Minnesota says, 'Bring your authentic self. You'll be seen, heard, valued and loved in this sta...

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 ...

Why is there a new cellular pole in my Minneapolis neighborhood? The transition to 5G wireless technology is having a visible impact on some city streets.  May 21, 2021 — 8:00am Related coverage Hundreds of new cellular poles have swiftly blanketed Minneapolis neighborhoods in recent months, illustrating how the latest generation of wireless technology will also reshape the urban landscape. Cellular providers are racing to roll out fifth generation wireless technology, known as 5G, which will dramatically boost internet speeds on smartphones and other device...

OutFront Minnesota became LGBTQ rights powerhouse under departing leader OutFront Minnesota became LGBTQ rights powerhouse under departing leader Monica Meyer is stepping down after more than a decade leading state's premier LGBTQ equality group.  May 4, 2021 — 10:36am Text size Copy shortlink: Monica Meyer is leaving OutFront Minnesota at a very different time for the cause of LGBTQ equality than when she took over the organization more than a decade ago. It was 2010, amid a growing push across the countr...