conversion therapy

The court turned away an appeal from Washington, where the law has been upheld. An appellate panel had struck down local bans in Florida, and the high court often steps in when appellate courts disagree.

The law that allows the state to revoke the licenses of therapists who try to change a minor's sexual orientation. Since the 2018 ruling, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta has voided the local Florida bans.

The ruling by a federal appeals court is effectively a victory for two family therapists, who challenged ordinances that barred treatment or counseling designed to change minors’ sexual orientation or gender identity.

The governments and groups have filed requests to submit briefs in support of Palm Beach County and Boca Raton, which sought a rehearing after a ruling by a federal appeals court panel.

The city and county filed a petition asking for a rehearing by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals or by a panel that ruled local ordinances banning the therapy violated the First Amendment.

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision, sided with marriage and family therapists who challenged the constitutionality of Palm Beach County and Boca Raton ordinances.

Tallahassee's city commission started considering whether it should ban conversion therapy toward the end of last year. The practice attempts to change...

Tallahassee’s city commission will vote Wednesday on a local conversion therapy ban . The ban would block licensed providers within the city’s...

Tallahassee’s City Commission will hear a presentation on conversion therapy during its December 4 th meeting. The move comes as state lawmakers prepare...

Tallahassee’s City Commission is looking into whether it can ban conversion therapy locally. It comes as two bills pending before the legislature would...