/tags/conversion-therapy conversion therapy en-US WLRN Thu, 21 Jul 2022 15:05:23 GMT /local-news/2022-07-21/south-florida-conversion-therapy-bans-remain-blocked A federal appeals court refused to reconsider a decision that struck down measures passed in Palm Beach County and Boca Raton to ban the controversial practice known as “conversion therapy.” Thu, 21 Jul 2022 15:05:23 GMT /local-news/2022-07-21/south-florida-conversion-therapy-bans-remain-blocked Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /podcast/sundial/2021-01-25/covid-19-and-conversion-therapy-some-kind-of-heaven-and-a-look-into-music-from-the-inauguration Democratic state Sen. Tina Polsky on COVID-19 and a new bill that aims to ban the practice known as conversion therapy. A new documentary film exploring life in The Villages. Also, virtual orchestras are a thing now. Mon, 25 Jan 2021 23:26:32 GMT /podcast/sundial/2021-01-25/covid-19-and-conversion-therapy-some-kind-of-heaven-and-a-look-into-music-from-the-inauguration Suria Rimer, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson /local-news/2020-12-14/rehearing-sought-on-conversion-therapy-bans Critics say the therapy harms minors who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. But an Atlanta-based appeals court sided with therapists who challenged the ban's constitutionality. Mon, 14 Dec 2020 11:56:37 GMT /local-news/2020-12-14/rehearing-sought-on-conversion-therapy-bans News Service of Florida Staff /2020-11-20/appeals-court-strikes-down-conversion-therapy-bans-in-florida A panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision, sided with marriage and family therapists Robert Otto and Julie Hamilton, who challenged the constitutionality of the county and city ordinances. Fri, 20 Nov 2020 20:00:49 GMT /2020-11-20/appeals-court-strikes-down-conversion-therapy-bans-in-florida Jim Saunders / News Service of Florida /show/the-florida-roundup/2019-10-11/opponents-say-conversion-therapy-is-prevalent-in-florida-despite-fight-to-ban-it Despite a ban in 22 Florida communities, conversion therapy is a widespread practice in Florida, according to activists. Therapists are now free to… Fri, 11 Oct 2019 21:22:35 GMT /show/the-florida-roundup/2019-10-11/opponents-say-conversion-therapy-is-prevalent-in-florida-despite-fight-to-ban-it /2019-10-07/tampas-conversion-therapy-ban-overturned Therapists in Tampa are once again able to conduct the controversial procedure known as conversion therapy after a federal judge struck down a city ban... Mon, 07 Oct 2019 21:04:38 GMT /2019-10-07/tampas-conversion-therapy-ban-overturned Manelle Kheireddine