Ricardo Rosselló signed an executive order on Wednesday banning the medically denounced practice of “gay conversion” therapy for minors across the island. Puerto Rico Governor @ricardorossello signed an executive order to protect Puerto Rico’s LGBTQ youth from the dangerous and debunked practice of so-called “conversion therapy.” https://t.co/2po0mdRM4bThe executive order takes effect immediately, according to the Human Rights Campaign. Conversion therapy, also called “reparative therapy” and “ex-gay therapy,” is aimed at ridding an individual of their same-sex attraction. It may include such methods as talk therapy, electroshock therapy and even treating LGBTQ identity as an addiction, not unlike substance abuse disorders related to drugs or alcohol. Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory, joins 15 states ― including Delaware, New York, Rhode Island and Hawaii ― in banning conversion therapy practices on minors.

Source: Huffington Post March 28, 2019 16:52 UTC