Maine banned gay conversion therapy for minors, joining more than a dozen other states that have outlawed the controversial practice. - NBCOUT
Maine joins 16 other states and the District of Columbia that have banned the practice. Supporters decry it as a harmful and note the American Psychological Association opposes the therapy.
"Conversion therapy is a harmful, widely discredited practice that has no place in Maine," Mills said."By signing this bill into law today, we send an unequivocal message to young LGBTQ people in Maine and across the country: We stand with you, we support you, and we will always defend your right to be who you are."
A law against conversion therapy was signed recently in Massachusetts, while states including North Carolina are considering such legislation this year. "With this law, Maine is taking seriously its responsibility to ensure youth and parents who seek support are not subjected to fraudulent and dangerous practices under the guise of therapy," said Mary Bonauto, the Civil Rights Project director for GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders.
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