Virginia has agreed not to fully enforce a 2020 law banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ minors as part of a lawsuit settlement.

The decree will prevent the state from disciplining counselors who engage in conversation “talk therapy” with LGBTQ youth.

A Henrico court has issued an order allowing a form of the controversial practice of conversion therapy after a lawsuit filed ...

With the “Big Beautiful Bill” in flux, and federal funds for gender-affirming care hanging in the balance, protections for ...

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Hundreds of Columbia residents have spoken at meetings, signed petitions, sent emails or made calls to urge city council ...

It forbids conversion therapy on minors. According to advocates with the American Civil Liberties Union, “The ACLU of South Carolina and the Harriet Hancock LGBT Center remain clear: repealing ...

Amid pressure from state leaders and budget concerns, the Columbia City Council voted Tuesday to repeal the city's conversion therapy ban for LGBTQ+ minors. The City Council voted 4-3 to repeal the ...

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The council voted 4-3 to repeal the city’s ban on conversion therapy for minors. Many councilmembers made statements before their votes. “Even as a member of city council, there are places ...

Columbia City Council took the first step toward repealing the city's 2021 ban on conversion therapy for minors on Tuesday. Weather. Daily chance of rain on tap for the next few days.

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– The Columbia City Council has voted four to three in favor of repealing the ban on conversion therapy. Conversion therapy is a form of therapy aimed at trying to change ...