The bill, introduced by Rep. Athena Hollins, DFL-St. Paul, passed 81-47. The companion bill will soon be up for a vote in the Senate, according to Sen. Scott Dibble, DFL-Minneapolis, the Senate bill’s chief author.
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Minnesota governor restricts conversion therapy for minors
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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 plans don t cover it. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski) (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
Walz signs order restricting conversion therapy for minors
Steve Karnowski
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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 his order empowers state agencies to ensure that no Minnesotans under age 18 are subjected to it, and that insurance companies and state health plans don t cover it.
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