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Lincoln passes first ban in Nebraska to prevent conversion therapy on youth
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Lincoln passes first ban in Nebraska to prevent conversion therapy on youth
- Riley Johnson
- Feb 22, 2021
- Feb 22, 2021 Updated Mar 30, 2021
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Lincoln City Councilman James Michael Bowers participates in Monday's meeting at the County-City Building.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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A group of teenagers have successfully lobbied the Yukon government to ban conversion therapy, the first territory to do so.
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Opponents worry conversion therapy ban would unconstitutionally restrict speech in Lincoln
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City councilman seeks to end conversion therapy in Lincoln, calls practice harmful to LGBTQ+ youth
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