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Virginia Eases Conversion Therapy Ban Amid Controversy

7/3/2025

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Virginia officials have taken a controversial step by easing the enforcement of a 2020 law that bans conversion therapy for minors. This decision, prompted by a lawsuit from a conservative group, permits counselors to offer talk therapy to those who seek it, raising alarms among critics who fear it jeopardizes the safety and well-being of LGBTQ youth.

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Story summary

Virginia officials have taken a controversial step by easing the enforcement of a 2020 law that bans conversion therapy for minors. This decision, prompted by a lawsuit from a conservative group, permits counselors to offer talk therapy to those who seek it, raising alarms among critics who fear it jeopardizes the safety and well-being of LGBTQ youth.