The Utah State Legislature has unanimously approved a bill that enshrines into law a ban on LGBTQ conversion therapy.
House Bill 228 did not start out that way. LGBTQ rights groups accused its sponsor, Rep. Mike Petersen, R-Logan, of seeking to legalize the discredited practice of trying to change someone's sexual orientation or gender identity. But through negotiations on the bill, he agreed to enshrine a ban on conversion therapy while offering some guidelines for therapists.
"This is politics at its very best. When stakeholders from all sides can come together, listen to each other, learn from each other and discover common ground," Equality Utah Executive Director Troy Williams told FOX 13 News on Friday."We hope in the future, lawmakers will continue that pattern that model of bringing stakeholders together and finding best policy."
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