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Jul 27, 2023 · Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed two bills banning so-called conversion therapy, a scientifically discredited practice intended to change a person’s sexual orientation, for minors in ...
Jul 27, 2023 · — Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed new legislation Wednesday banning the practice of so-called conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ youth in the state. Michigan is the 22nd state to outlaw conversion therapy, which aims to “convert” LGBTQ+ people to heterosexuality or traditional gender expectations.
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Jul 26, 2023 · LANSING, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bipartisan House Bills 4616 and 4617 to protect LGBTQ+ youth by prohibiting conversion therapy for minors. Michigan joins 21 other states in banning the harmful practice and prioritizing the wellbeing of young LGBTQ+ individuals. “Today, we are banning the horrific practice of conversion ...
Jul 26, 2023 · Tags: Politics, Gretchen Whitmer, U.S. news, Health CARDIFF, WALES - AUGUST 24: A LGBT rainbow flag during Pride Cymru 2019 on August 24, 2019 in Cardiff, Wales.
Jul 26, 2023 · Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Wednesday that prohibits mental health professionals from using so-called conversion therapy on LGBTQ minors.
Jul 26, 2023 · LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The scientifically discredited practice of so-called conversion therapy, which aims to “convert” LGBTQ+ people to heterosexuality or traditional gender expectations, is now banned for minors in Michigan under legislation signed Wednesday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Michigan becomes the 22nd state to outlaw conversion ...
Jul 26, 2023 · Whitmer, who is the mother of a member of the LGBTQ community, said in a statement that banning the “horrific practice,” of conversion therapy was necessary to making Michigan a place “where you can be who you are.” She signed an executive directive in 2021 prohibiting the use of state and federal funds for conversion therapy on minors.
