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Olmsted County supports conversion therapy ban

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Olmsted County supports conversion therapy ban
Olmsted County supports conversion therapy ban
The Olmsted County Board of Commissioners supports conversion therapy ban.

She's feeling after the shot.

The olmsted county board of commissioners is condeming the practice of conversion therapy in minnesota.

The board was influenced by the advocacy of the rochester?

"* olmsted county youth commission.

Kimt news 3's annalise johnson has the details of the board's new resolution.

Today, the olmsted county board of commissioners passed a resolution in support of banning the practice of conversion therapy in minnesota.

The city of rochester passed a resolution in september supporting the ban of conversion therapy ?

"* and now the county is doing the same.

A statewide ban passed in the house last year ?

"* but failed to pass in the republican?

"* controlled senate ?

"* so minnesota has yet to put a stop to the practice.

Here's a look at past pride celebrations in minnesota ?

"* celebrating the lgbtq plus community.

Conversion therapy is based on the presumption that being lesbian ?

"* gay ?

*- bisexual ?

"* transgender ?

"* queer ?

"* is a mental disorder that can be corrected ?

"* an argument that is discredited by medical and psychiatric experts.

I spoke to vangie castro ?

"* a local human rights activist who says there's no need for people being their authentic selves to be converted.

"what we really do need is the need for acceptance and that everyone's life and how they choose to live it should be honored and respected and not something to be shamed."

Currently, conversion therapy is banned in 20 states and 7 minnesota cities.

In rochester annalise johnson kimt news 3.

As we mentioned ?

"* the rochester?

"* olmsted county youth commission played an important role in getting this passed through the county board.

One youth commission member says ?

"* quote ?

"* "w today's resolution, olmsted county has delivered the message that all lgbtq+ people in the county should be free from

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