Mar 11, 2025 - News
Mapped: Conversion therapy across the U.S.
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Colorado is among 24 states plus Washington, D.C., banning conversion therapy for minors.
- Five states have partial bans.
The other side: Four states — Alabama, Georgia, Indiana and Florida — currently prohibit enacting bans.
Context: Conversion therapy tries to change people's sexual orientations or gender identities.
- LGBTQ+ advocates and major medical organizations have condemned the practice as harmful, discriminatory and ineffective.