conversion therapy

Gay conversion therapy is widely discredited but remains legal in Ohio. Now some cities are moving to ban the practice, which many say is damaging and even dangerous. In 2015, Cincinnati became the first city in the nation to ban conversion therapy, following the highly publicized suicide of Leelah Alcorn, a 17-year-old transgender teen.

Cincinnati Council Member Chris Seelbach was elected in 2011 as the city's first-ever openly gay council member. He says over the last 10 years, Cincinnati has become a national leader on LGBTQ+ rights.

Cincinnati City Council voted seven-two Wednesday to ban health professionals from trying to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity. It's…