Coverage dated September 17, 2024

Kentucky governor bans use of 'conversion therapy' with executive order

Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear banned the use of “conversion therapy” on minors in Kentucky on Wednesday, calling his executive order a necessary step to protect children from a widely discredited practice that tries to change a person’s sexual orientation or gen…

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  1. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Kentucky governor bans use of 'conversion therapy' with executive order (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear banned the use of “conversion therapy” on minors in Kentucky on Wednesday, calling his executive order a necessary step to protect children from a widely discredited practice that tries to change a person’s sexual orientation or gen…

  2. UPI

    Kentucky joins more than 20 states in banning 'conversion therapy' (opens UPI)

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    Kentucky on Wednesday joined nearly two dozen states in banning the discredited anti-LGBTQ practice of "conversion therapy" as Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive action into law.

  3. CBS News

    Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear bans use of ‘conversion therapy’ (opens CBS News)

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    Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear issued an executive order to ban "conversion therapy," a discredited practice that attempts to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity.

  4. KOB 4

    Governor bans use of 'conversion therapy' on LGBTQ+ minors in Kentucky (opens KOB 4)

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    Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is banning the use of “conversion therapy” on minors in Kentucky. He signed an executive order Wednesday. The governor calls it a necessary step to protect children from a widely discredited practice that tries to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity thr…

  5. The Hill

    Kentucky governor bans conversion therapy for minors (opens The Hill)

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    Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) took executive action Wednesday to ban conversion therapy for minors in the state.

  6. Newsweek

    Kentucky governor bans use of conversion therapy on minors (opens Newsweek)

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    Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear banned the use of conversion therapy for minors by signing an executive order on Wednesday.

  7. KOB 4

    Kentucky's governor has signed an executive order banning the use of 'conversion therapy' (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    Kentucky's governor has signed an executive order banning the use of 'conversion therapy.'

  8. NBC News

    Kentucky governor signs executive order banning conversion therapy (opens NBC News)

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    Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order banning the scientifically discredited practice of so-called conversion therapy on minors in the state.

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