Victims of Conversion Therapy Could Sue Practitioners Under Colorado Bill
House Bill 1322 has already received support from the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, Mental Health Colorado and the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, Vivent Health, as well as the LGBTQ+ nonprofits One Colorado and Rocky Mountain Equality.
“Decades of research have made it clear that conversion therapy is harmful and unethical,” says Jax Gonzalez, political director of One Colorado. “Survivors often carry the effects of these practices for years, including depression, anxiety, and deep feelings of shame. When licensed mental health practitioners inflict that kind of harm, survivors deserve the chance to hold them accountable. This bill helps ensure that people who were subjected to these practices are not denied justice simply because it can take time to understand and process the trauma they experienced. It is about giving survivors the opportunity to seek accountability and helping prevent others from being harmed in the future.”
No organizations have registered in opposition to the bill as of Wednesday, March 18, according to the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office.
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