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Friday, 29 March 2024

Conversion Therapy GMK 031021

Credit: WTVQ Lexington, KY
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Conversion Therapy  GMK 031021
Conversion Therapy GMK 031021

The city of Lexington is taking a step toward becoming the latest Kentucky city to ban the use of conversion therapy on kids under 18.

A step toward becoming the latest kentucky city to ban the use of conversion therapy on kids under 18.

But the decision..dosent come without questions and disagreement.

Conversion therapy is the process of trying to change a person's sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

The urban county council's general government committee approved an anti-conversion therapy proposal and sent it to the full council.

Proponents argue as many as 144- thousand teens over 13 in kentucky identify as l-g-b-t-q.

Also, the council is charged with keeping children safe from harm.

The city's legal staff says the proposal met constitutional requirements.

The plan would apply to state licensed counselors and differentiate from pastors and church counselors.

But some council members still have questions.

"but how do you make it, i'm a parent and a grandparent, in this ordinance make a decision for that child of 5 or 10, under this ordinance, when you leave out the parent or the religious aspect?

That's all i have."

The proposed ordinance likely will be considered by the full urban county council at its

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