Current Version
| Region | Ohio |
| Issue | Conversion therapy |
| Status | Varies by Region |
| Start Date | Dec 9, 2015 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | State legislative action against conversion therapy has culminated in no relevant results. In the meanwhile, some cities have banned conversion therapy through measures or ordinances each with their own temperaments and variants by jurisdiction. The list consists of: Cincinnati (the first in December 2015), Toledo, Columbus, Dayton, Athens, Lakewood, Kent, Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, Akron, Lorain and Reynoldsburg. A ban is pending in Westerville. The Ohio Board of Psychology released an advisory statement against conversion therapy additionally. A study showed Ohio banned in the top 5 states for conversion therapy. Bills had been shown to be pending at some point against the practice of conversion therapy but their status is currently unknown. State law supersedes local laws and the ban is at risk of being rendered defunct if state legislatures were to nullify the legitimacy of the scope of these laws. |
| Sources | https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2015/12/09/7-2-vote-imposes-ban-conversion-therapy-cincinnati/76993924/ https://www.toledoblade.com/Politics/2017/02/07/Toledo-City-Council-unanimously-approves-ban-on-conversion-therapy-Also-makes-gender-identity-protected-class.html https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/oh-cuyahoga/lakewood-city-council-passes-measure-to-protect-lgbtq-youth-from-conversion-therapy https://www.cleveland.com/news/2022/10/cleveland-city-council-to-ban-conversion-therapy-for-lgbtq-youth.html https://thebuckeyeflame.com/2022/06/28/cleveland-heights-ordinances/ https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/human-rights-campaign-praises-akron-city-council-for-passing-ordinance-to-ban-conversion-therapy https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/reynoldsburg/reynoldsburg-bans-conversion-therapy-for-lgbtq-youth/ https://woub.org/2017/08/23/conversion-therapy-banned-in-athens/ https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-looks-ban-gay-conversion-therapy-for-youth/de8NDInW7FwhLMIbrdqYHK/ https://thebuckeyeflame.com/2024/09/04/lorain-bans-conversion-therapy/ https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/westerville/westerville-could-be-13th-ohio-city-to-ban-anti-lgbtq-conversion-therapy/ https://psychology.ohio.gov/laws-rules-resources/advisories-resources/conversion-therapy-advisory https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2023/12/20/ohio-ranks-in-top-5-states-for-conversion-therapy-study-finds/ |
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Revision History (5)
edited by PersianArchitecture. showing date the first conversion therapy took effect
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Dec 9, 2015 |
| Description | State legislative action against conversion therapy has culminated in no relevant results. In the meanwhile, some cities have banned conversion therapy through measures or ordinances each with their own temperaments and variants by jurisdiction. The list consists of: Cincinnati, Toledo, Columbus, Dayton, Athens, Lakewood, Kent, Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, Akron, Lorain and Reynoldsburg. A ban is pending in Westerville. The Ohio Board of Psychology released an advisory statement against conversion therapy additionally. A study showed Ohio banned in the top 5 states for conversion therapy. Bills had been shown to be pending at some point against the practice of conversion therapy but their status is currently unknown. State law supersedes local laws and the ban is at risk of being rendered defunct if state legislatures were to nullify the legitimacy of the scope of these laws. | State legislative action against conversion therapy has culminated in no relevant results. In the meanwhile, some cities have banned conversion therapy through measures or ordinances each with their own temperaments and variants by jurisdiction. The list consists of: Cincinnati (the first in December 2015), Toledo, Columbus, Dayton, Athens, Lakewood, Kent, Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, Akron, Lorain and Reynoldsburg. A ban is pending in Westerville. The Ohio Board of Psychology released an advisory statement against conversion therapy additionally. A study showed Ohio banned in the top 5 states for conversion therapy. Bills had been shown to be pending at some point against the practice of conversion therapy but their status is currently unknown. State law supersedes local laws and the ban is at risk of being rendered defunct if state legislatures were to nullify the legitimacy of the scope of these laws. |
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edited by PersianArchitecture. Updated to show the local laws that are available
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| Value | Not banned | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | Not banned | Varies by Region |
| Description | Conversion Therapy is currently legal. No law currently bans it, despite organizations such as the American Psychological Association denouncing it. | State legislative action against conversion therapy has culminated in no relevant results. In the meanwhile, some cities have banned conversion therapy through measures or ordinances each with their own temperaments and variants by jurisdiction. The list consists of: Cincinnati, Toledo, Columbus, Dayton, Athens, Lakewood, Kent, Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, Akron, Lorain and Reynoldsburg. A ban is pending in Westerville. The Ohio Board of Psychology released an advisory statement against conversion therapy additionally. A study showed Ohio banned in the top 5 states for conversion therapy. Bills had been shown to be pending at some point against the practice of conversion therapy but their status is currently unknown. State law supersedes local laws and the ban is at risk of being rendered defunct if state legislatures were to nullify the legitimacy of the scope of these laws. |
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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://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2015/12/09/7-2-vote-imposes-ban-conversion-therapy-cincinnati/76993924/ https://www.toledoblade.com/Politics/2017/02/07/Toledo-City-Council-unanimously-approves-ban-on-conversion-therapy-Also-makes-gender-identity-protected-class.html https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/oh-cuyahoga/lakewood-city-council-passes-measure-to-protect-lgbtq-youth-from-conversion-therapy https://www.cleveland.com/news/2022/10/cleveland-city-council-to-ban-conversion-therapy-for-lgbtq-youth.html https://thebuckeyeflame.com/2022/06/28/cleveland-heights-ordinances/ https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/human-rights-campaign-praises-akron-city-council-for-passing-ordinance-to-ban-conversion-therapy https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/reynoldsburg/reynoldsburg-bans-conversion-therapy-for-lgbtq-youth/ https://woub.org/2017/08/23/conversion-therapy-banned-in-athens/ https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-looks-ban-gay-conversion-therapy-for-youth/de8NDInW7FwhLMIbrdqYHK/ https://thebuckeyeflame.com/2024/09/04/lorain-bans-conversion-therapy/ https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/westerville/westerville-could-be-13th-ohio-city-to-ban-anti-lgbtq-conversion-therapy/ https://psychology.ohio.gov/laws-rules-resources/advisories-resources/conversion-therapy-advisory https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2023/12/20/ohio-ranks-in-top-5-states-for-conversion-therapy-study-finds/ |
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edited by Notdog1996
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Not banned |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Not banned |
| 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 currently legal. No law currently bans it, despite organizations such as the American Psychological Association denouncing it. |
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| 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)
- Other "Cincinnati, OH has recently banned conversion therapy on the city level.
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2015/12/09/7-2-vote-imposes-ban-conversion-therapy-cincinnati/76993924/"