OutCenter: Court Decision Blocking Conversion Therapy Ban Will Hurt Vulnerable Young People

OutCenter: court decision blocking conversion therapy ban will hurt vulnerable young people

The OutCenter Southwest Michigan in Benton Harbor says a Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling last week that blocked Michigan’s ban on conversion therapy represents a “catastrophic failure to protect vulnerable youth” from harmful practices. The Michigan law, signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2023, prohibits mental health professionals from engaging in conversion therapy with a minor who is LGBTQ+. The court last Wednesday sided with Catho…

6th Circuit blocks MI ban on conversion therapy

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Dec. 17 blocked Michigan's ban on conversion therapy for minors who are LGBTQ+, declaring it violates the First Amendment rights of therapists and counselors. The post 6th Circuit blocks MI ban on conversion therapy first appeared on Michigan Lawyers Weekly.