Current Version
| Region | North Carolina |
| Issue | Conversion therapy |
| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Aug 2, 2019 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | On August 2, 2019, North Carolina governor signed an executive order to prohibit the use of state funds for conversion therapy on minors with the aim of changing their sexual orientation or gender identity. |
| Sources | https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/n-carolina-first-south-ban-state-funding-conversion-therapy-n1038846 |
Reports (1)
- Other "As currently stated, NC has banned the use of state funds on conversion therapy for minors—but this is not tantamount to a ban on conversion therapy for minors.
Conversion therapy for minors remains legal in NC (and, indeed, has never been illegal).
https://indyweek.com/news/northcarolina/north-carolina-conversion-therapy-on-minors/"
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Revision History (4)
edited by Notdog1996
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Value | Not banned | Banned |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Aug 2, 2019 |
| Description | Conversion Therapy is technically legal in north carolina. | On August 2, 2019, North Carolina governor signed an executive order to prohibit the use of state funds for conversion therapy on minors with the aim of changing their sexual orientation or gender identity. |
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| Sources | https://equalitync.org/conversion_therapy_exec_order/ | https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/n-carolina-first-south-ban-state-funding-conversion-therapy-n1038846 |
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| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Not banned |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | (REMOVED) |
| Description | Conversion Therapy is legal. However, government funding bans it from being practiced currently. | Conversion Therapy is technically legal in north carolina. |
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| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Description | Conversion Therapy is currently legal. No law currently bans it, despite organizations such as the American Psychological Association denouncing it. Though it's not actually ambiguous (It is in fact legal), this is the best indicator of the available options. | Conversion Therapy is legal. However, government funding bans it from being practiced currently. |
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| Sources | http://www.nclrights.org/bornperfect-laws-legislation-by-state/ http://www.nclrights.org/bornperfect-the-facts-about-conversion-therapy/ http://www.hrc.org/resources/entry/the-lies-and-dangers-of-reparative-therapy | https://equalitync.org/conversion_therapy_exec_order/ |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Ambiguous |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Conversion Therapy is currently legal. No law currently bans it, despite organizations such as the American Psychological Association denouncing it. Though it's not actually ambiguous (It is in fact legal), this is the best indicator of the available options. |
| Sources | http://www.nclrights.org/bornperfect-laws-legislation-by-state/ http://www.nclrights.org/bornperfect-the-facts-about-conversion-therapy/ http://www.hrc.org/resources/entry/the-lies-and-dangers-of-reparative-therapy |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct