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Green Bay council adopts nonbinding resolution opposing conversion therapy; adds religious counseling language
Summary
After a lengthy public comment period, the Common Council on July 15 approved a nonbinding resolution opposing conversion therapy and added explicit language to protect religious counseling; the council debated whether to wait for pending Supreme Court action but voted 9–1 to adopt the amended resolution.
The Green Bay Common Council voted July 15 to adopt a nonbinding resolution opposing conversion therapy practices and to express support for state-level legislation addressing the practice. The resolution was amended during that discussion to explicitly recognize religious counseling.
The item drew more than two hours of public comment from dozens of residents, faith leaders, health professionals and state lawmakers. Representative Ahmad Rivera Wagner, who said he represents a portion of the city and is a cosponsor of Senate Bill 324, urged the council to protect people from “a discredited practice,” saying “conversion therapy ends lives, causes…
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