Maryland Senate Votes To Ban ‘Gay Conversion Therapy’

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A measure to prohibit health professionals from practicing “gay conversion therapy” on minors has been approved by the Maryland Senate.
The Senate voted 34-12 Wednesday for the bill, which now goes to the House.
The measure would classify the practice as unprofessional conduct and subject providers to discipline by the state licensing board.
Supporters of the bill say the practice is widely discredited by medical and mental-health associations. They say th