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Wisconsin Supreme Court Clears the Way for a Conversion Therapy Ban to Be Enacted

DANE COUNTY, WISCONSIN, JUL 8 – The Wisconsin Supreme Court's 4-3 ruling clears the way for a statewide ban on conversion therapy, joining 23 states that have outlawed the practice, advocacy groups said.

  • On Tuesday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that the state can proceed with implementing a ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ individuals.
  • The ban faced repeated blockage by a Republican-led legislative committee, which Governor Tony Evers argued was exercising an unconstitutional legislative veto.
  • Since 2020, Evers' administration has worked to establish a rule that designates conversion therapy as inappropriate professional behavior, with the state licensing board enforcing this designation starting in April 2024 in Wisconsin.
  • The court's 4-3 liberal-controlled ruling stated the legislative committee had overreached its authority, with Chief Justice Jill Karofsky emphasizing that such actions violate constitutional mandates.
  • The ruling allows Wisconsin to join 23 other states plus D.C. in banning the discredited practice, impacting ongoing national debates on LGBTQ+ rights.
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TMJ4 broke the news in Milwaukee, United States on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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