US EditionGov. Beshear vetoes House Bill that would overturn his ban on conversion therapy
- On March 22, 2025, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear vetoed House Bill 495, legislation that would overturn his executive order banning conversion therapy, announced at the Kentucky Fairness Campaign dinner in Louisville.
- Governor Beshear's executive order, signed in September 2024, prohibited the use of state or federal funds for conversion therapy, a practice aimed at changing LGBTQ+ individuals to traditional gender expectations, which Beshear has called "torture."
- HB 495, passed in the Kentucky House of Representatives by a 77-18 vote with five abstentions, prohibits discrimination against mental health professionals and ordained ministry providing protected counseling services, effectively protecting those who practice conversion therapy.
- Beshear stated, "Conversion therapy is torture, and that's why I signed an executive order banning it in Kentucky," while opponents of the practice, like the Movement Advancement Project, describe it as harmful and dangerous, linking it to increased depression, anxiety, and suicide risk.
- With a Republican supermajority in the legislature, an override of Beshear's veto is anticipated on Thursday or Friday, potentially leading to the bill's immediate enactment and sparking outrage from LGBTQ+ advocates and Democrats, especially concerning provisions that could impact transgender individuals' access to gender-affirming care through Medicaid.
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