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Utah bans conversion therapy: ‘This measure will truly save lives’

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The discredited practice of conversion therapy for LGBTQ2 children is now banned in Utah, making it the 19th state and one of the most conservative to prohibit the practice.

Supporters navigated a winding path to passage and some dissent remains, but barring it in Utah could give a boost to similar efforts in other right-leaning states, said Shannon Minter, legal director for the National Center for Lesbian Rights.

“It’s really given people a lot of hope,” said Minter, whose group has pushed for bans around the U.S.

Virginia is considering a ban, Minter said, and the issue could also come up this year in Texas and Kentucky.

READ MORE: Calgary city committee moves forward with steps to ban conversion therapy

The change in Utah comes after the state hammered out a regulatory rule that had the support of the influential Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Leaders had opposed a previous version because it didn’t have certain exceptions for clergy.

Republican Gov. Gary Herbert took the unusual step of calling on regulators after a proposed law was derailed by changes made by conservative lawmakers. State officials confirmed the rule became final late Tuesday.

The original sponsor of the proposal, GOP Utah Rep. Craig Hall, applauded the rule going into effect, saying in a statement that it prohibits dangerous practices while protecting health-care professionals.

“This measure will truly save lives,” he said.

Conversion therapy is a practice used to try to change sexual orientation or gender identity.

Many people who have been through it say it deepened feelings of depression and increased thoughts of suicide. The new rule bans Utah therapists from subjecting LGBTQ2 minors to the practice that the American Psychological Association has said is not based in science and is harmful to mental health.

Still, the ban has drawn pushback in Utah. Opponents argued it would prevent parents from getting help for children with “unwanted” gay feelings and keep therapists from even talking about sexuality with their kids.


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