Governor Chris Sununu Signs Bill Banning Harmful Conversion Therapy
CONCORD, NH – Governor Chris Sununu signed HB 587 into law today, which bans the dangerous and discredited practice of conversion therapy on minors. Conversion therapy, a discriminatory and harmful practice that falsely claims to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity, has been rejected by every major professional medical and mental health association. It is premised on the false notion that sexual orientation and gender identity are choices, and its risks are particularly acute for youth.