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Cuyahoga County Council adopts ordinance banning conversion therapy for minors and vulnerable adults
Summary
After extensive public comment, Cuyahoga County Council voted to adopt Ordinance 20250003 to prohibit conversion therapy on minors and vulnerable adults; sponsors and community groups urged the vote as life‑saving, while some members cautioned about legal context.
Cuyahoga County Council voted Tuesday to adopt an ordinance prohibiting conversion therapy for minors and vulnerable adults, concluding three readings on Ordinance 20250003.
The ordinance, sponsored by Councilman Robert Schlepper, was adopted after public comment from dozens of residents and advocacy groups urging the council to act. Council members said the measure protects vulnerable people from a practice they and many medical organizations described as harmful.
The measure amends county code sections identified on the agenda and bars licensed or unlicensed practices intended to change or suppress a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity when used…
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