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The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

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The Echo

The infographic above shows how conversion therapy affects LGBTQ+ members. Conversion therapy is a practice banned in over 21 states.

Bill HF16 bans conversion therapy in Minnesota

Anya Panday May 23, 2023

Governor Tim Walz’s Executive Order 21-25 was signed with the goal of protecting Minnesotans from conversion therapy on July 15, 2021. The order defined conversion therapy as "any practice by a mental...

Minnesota becomes a safe state

Minnesota becomes a safe state

Anisa Kahin May 15, 2023

Minnesota has become the 21st state to ban conversion therapy. Conversion therapy is a pseudo-scientific belief in reversing homosexuality by using certain practices. Governor Tim Walz signed for conversion...

St. Louis Park residents discuss conversion therapy at Union Congregational United Church of Christ Dec. 19. The meeting was hosted by OutFront Minnesota, who will be hosting another meeting Jan. 9.

Community meeting held to discuss banning conversion therapy

Tenzin Gyaldatsang January 1, 2020

After a community meeting was held at United Church of Christ on December 19th to discuss the use of conversion therapy in St. Louis Park, city event organizer Justin Lewandowski said it went well, with...

Art by Sophie Livingston

Minneapolis City Council bans conversion therapy

Ben Sanford December 7, 2019

As of Nov. 22, the Minneapolis City Council unanimously banned the act of conversion therapy, a process of trying to convert minors who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community to become heterosexual or...

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