"Conversion therapy" ban becomes law in D.C.

Washington, D.C., Mayor Vincent Gray last week signed into law a bill prohibiting the practice of LGBT "conversion therapy" on minors. The legislation, which unanimously passed the Council of the District of Columbia this month, imposes fines and other penalties on any licensed mental health professionals who attempt to change the sexual orientation of a patient under the age of 18. California and New Jersey passed similar bans last year.