Ban Conversion Therapy? Supporters Say It’s Child Abuse; Opponents Say Banning It Is Child Abuse

BOSTON — A bill calling for a statewide ban on doctors and therapists assisting minors in converting from one sexual orientation or gender identity to another drew passionate testimony from opponents and supporters during a hearing Tuesday. Opponents of the therapy, like Samuel Brinton, told lawmakers about their own experiences. Brinton, a Massachusetts native who now lives in Washington D.C, said his parents made him undergo treatment when he was a boy in order to halt his attraction towards

BOSTON — A bill calling for a statewide ban on doctors and therapists assisting minors in converting from one sexual orientation or gender identity to another drew passionate testimony from opponents and supporters during a hearing Tuesday. Opponents of the therapy, like Samuel Brinton, told lawmakers about their own experiences. Brinton, a Massachusetts native who now lives in Washington D.C, said his parents made him undergo treatment when he was a boy in order to halt his attraction towards…