Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is banning the use of “conversion therapy” on minors in Kentucky.
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The governor took action using his executive powers after efforts to enact a law banning the practice repeatedly failed in the state's Republican-dominated legislature. Beshear signed the executive order during a statehouse ceremony attended by activists for LGBTQ+ rights.“Let’s be clear: conversion therapy has no basis in medicine or science, and it has been shown to increase rates of suicide and depression,” Beshear said in a statement.
Such therapy has been discredited and is opposed by, among others, the American Medical Association and the American Psychiatric Association, citing research that shows it leads to increased risk of suicide and depression. Chris Hartman, executive director of the Fairness Campaign, praised Beshear for taking"bold and necessary action to protect Kentucky’s LGBTQ youth from the harmful practice of conversion therapy.”
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