Statewide effort to ban ‘conversion therapy’ back in spotlight following Cuyahoga action

CLEVELAND — As Cuyahoga County banned “conversion therapy” for minors and vulnerable adults this week, an Ohio legislator is moving to enact a similar ban statewide.

State Sen. Nickie Antonio has been pushing for the policy for all of Ohio for years, and renewed that fight earlier this year with a bill that aims to ban the practice statewide.

The legislation faces an uphill battle in the Republican-dominated legislative body. But that doesn’t mean she’s giving up the fight…

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