The practice of conversion therapy on minors is now prohibited in Kentucky after Governor Andy Beshear sign an executive order banning it. The intent of this pr

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear banned the use of “conversion therapy” on minors in Kentucky on Wednesday, calling his executive order a necessary step to protect children from a widely discredited practice that tries to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity through counseling.

FRANKFORT — Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order Wednesday banning the use of state and federal funds for conversion therapy on minors.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WEVV) — Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has signed an executive order banning the practice of conversion therapy on minors in the state. The executive order makes it illegal to use state or federal funds, to provide conversion therapy on minors.

Staff report Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order Wednesday to officially ban the practice of conversion therapy on minors. The governor took the executive order route after the General Assembly declined to pass legislation,

"When did it become OK for the governor to interfere with the rights of parents to seek counsel to help their children onto a better path in life that they

Gov. Andy Beshear (D) signed an executive order that bans the use of conversion therapy on minors — a move that several conservative groups said they will challenge in court.

Kentucky on Wednesday joined nearly two dozen states in banning the discredited anti-LGBTQ practice of "conversion therapy" as Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive action into law.