A bill to tweak Utah's ban on conversion therapy for children and teens is now supported by LGBTQ advocates after a lawmaker agreed to make changes to its language.
is now supported by LGBTQ advocates after a lawmaker agreed to make changes to its language.would have loosened Utah's 2020 ban on conversion therapy by clarifying that "verbal or written communication by itself does not fall within the definition of conversion therapy." Advocates including Equality Utah opposed that version of the bill, concerned it would allow "talk therapy" forms of conversion therapy for minors.
The new version of HB228 would continue to ban conversion therapy for minors in Utah while also clarifying language that created ambiguity and concerns for Utah therapists, counselors and professionals. But Petersen said he's also spoken with members of the LGBTQ+ community "who are grateful for the changes in HB228 because they wish their counselors would have been more inquisitive and curious during their therapy sessions."
Equality Utah said the changes to the bill would continue "to prohibit the very dangerous practice of conversion therapy for minors, while providing greater clarification for Utah therapists, and accordingly, we support the advancement of HB228 as amended."
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