Cuyahoga County is the first in Ohio to ban anti-LGBTQ+ conversion therapy

Cuyahoga County is the first in Ohio to ban anti-LGBTQ+ conversion therapy

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A northeastern Ohio county voted this week to become the state's first to outlaw anti-LGBTQ+ practices known as conversion therapy. Cuyahoga County's council approved the ordinance unanimously on Tuesday, prohibiting healthcare professionals from engaging in conversion therapy with minors and some "vulnerable" adults. Condemned by the American Academy of Pediatrics and American Medical Association, conversion therapy use…