- State law bans conversion therapy for minors (23 states + D.C.)
- State partially bans conversion therapy for minors (5 states, 1 territory)
- State law prohibits local-level bans on conversion therapy (1 state)
- State is in federal judicial circuit with a preliminary injunction currently preventing enforcement of conversion therapy bans (3 states)
- No state law or policy (18 states, 4 territories)
*NOTE: States with green stripes are those that have taken state-level action to partially restrict the practice of conversion "therapy," though these states do not fully ban the practice. See the "Citations & More Information" beneath the map legend for additional information about every state.
Recommended citation:
Movement Advancement Project. "Equality Maps: Conversion Therapy Laws." https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/conversion_therapy. Accessed 11/21/2024.
Percent of LGBTQ Youth Covered by Laws
*Note: These percentages reflect estimates of the LGBTQ youth (ages 13-17) population living in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Estimates of LGBTQ youth in the U.S. territories or under age 13 are not available, and so cannot be reflected here. Population estimates are from The Williams Institute.
States in dark green reflect states with state-wide bans, where 100% of the state population is protected. States with green stripes have taken state-level action to partially ban conversion "therapy" (see more below the map). States with orange pins reflect states with local-level bans only, and the orange pin shows the percent of the state population protected by local ordinances. If a state is beige and has no pin, then there are no local or state bans against conversion therapy, and therefore 0% of the state population is protected from this harmful practice.
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Percent of the state population protected from conversion therapy - State law prohibits local-level bans on conversion therapy (1 state)
- State is in federal judicial circuit with a preliminary injunction currently preventing enforcement of conversion therapy bans (3 states)
Percent of the state population protected from conversion therapy by local ordinances
*NOTE: States with green stripes are those that have taken state-level action to partially restrict the practice of conversion "therapy," though these states do not fully ban the practice. See the "Citations & More Information" for additional information. If a state partially bans the practice and also has local level ordinances that fully ban the practice (e.g., Wisconsin), the percent of the population that is fully protected is shown in the orange pin. If a state partially bans the practice and has no orange pin, that means there are currently no local ordinances that fully ban the practice.
Recommended citation:
Movement Advancement Project. "Equality Maps: Conversion Therapy Laws." https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/conversion_therapy. Accessed 11/21/2024.
Alabama
Conversion Therapy 0% of population protected
State is in federal judicial circuit with ruling preventing the enforcement of conversion "therapy" bans
Alaska
Conversion Therapy 39% of population protected
City and County Numbers:
1 county out of 18 has an ordinance banning licensed mental health practitioners from using conversion "therapy" on minors.
0 cities have an ordinance banning licensed mental health practitioners from using conversion "therapy" on minors.
City and County Listing:
- Anchorage City-Borough (Unified)
American Samoa
Conversion Therapy 0% of population protected
Arizona
Conversion Therapy 14% of population protected
City and County Numbers:
1 county out of 15 has an ordinance banning licensed mental health practitioners from using conversion "therapy" on minors.
0 cities have an ordinance banning licensed mental health practitioners from using conversion "therapy" on minors.
City and County Listing:
- Pima County
Arkansas
Conversion Therapy 0% of population protected
California
Conversion Therapy 100% of population protected
Colorado
Conversion Therapy
100% of population protected by state law
12% of population protected by local law
City and County Numbers:
1 county out of 64 has an ordinance banning licensed mental health practitioners from using conversion "therapy" on minors.
0 cities have an ordinance banning licensed mental health practitioners from using conversion "therapy" on minors.
City and County Listing:
- Denver (consolidated city-county)
Connecticut
Conversion Therapy 100% of population protected
Delaware
Conversion Therapy 100% of population protected
District of Columbia
Conversion Therapy 100% of population protected
Florida
Conversion Therapy
6% of population formerly
protected
State is in federal judicial circuit with ruling preventing the enforcement of conversion "therapy" bans
City and County Numbers:
1 county out of 67 has an ordinance banning licensed mental health practitioners from using conversion "therapy" on minors.
12 cities have an ordinance banning licensed mental health practitioners from using conversion "therapy" on minors.
City and County Listing:
- Bay Harbor Islands
- Boynton Beach
- El Portal
- Gainesville
- Key West
- Lake Worth Beach
- Miami
- Miami Beach
- North Bay Village
- Oakland Park
- Riviera Beach
- Tallahassee
- Alachua County
Georgia
Conversion Therapy 0% of population protected
State is in federal judicial circuit with ruling preventing the enforcement of conversion "therapy" bans
Guam
Conversion Therapy 0% of population protected
Hawaii
Conversion Therapy 100% of population protected
Idaho
Conversion Therapy 0% of population protected
Illinois
Conversion Therapy 100% of population protected
Indiana
Conversion Therapy 0% of population protected
State law prohibits local-level conversion "therapy" bans
Iowa
Conversion Therapy 4% of population protected
City and County Numbers:
1 county out of 99 has an ordinance banning licensed mental health practitioners from using conversion "therapy" on minors.
1 city has an ordinance banning licensed mental health practitioners from using conversion "therapy" on minors.
City and County Listing:
- Davenport
- Linn County (unincorporated areas only)
Kansas
Conversion Therapy 4% of population protected
City and County Numbers:
0 counties out of 105 have an ordinance banning licensed mental health practitioners from using conversion "therapy" on minors.
3 cities have an ordinance banning licensed mental health practitioners from using conversion "therapy" on minors.
City and County Listing:
- Lawrence
- Prairie Village
- Roeland Park
Kentucky
Conversion Therapy 25% of population protected
City and County Numbers:
2 counties out of 120 have an ordinance banning licensed mental health practitioners from using conversion "therapy" on minors.
1 city has an ordinance banning licensed mental health practitioners from using conversion "therapy" on minors.
City and County Listing:
- Covington
- Lexington-Fayette County
- Louisville-Jefferson County
Louisiana
Conversion Therapy 0% of population protected
Maine
Conversion Therapy 100% of population protected
Maryland
Conversion Therapy 100% of population protected
Massachusetts
Conversion Therapy 100% of population protected
Michigan
Conversion Therapy
100% of population protected by state law
3% of population protected by local law
City and County Numbers:
0 counties out of 83 have an ordinance banning licensed mental health practitioners from using conversion "therapy" on minors.
8 cities have an ordinance banning licensed mental health practitioners from using conversion "therapy" on minors.
City and County Listing:
- Ann Arbor
- Berkley
- East Lansing
- Ferndale
- Hazel Park
- Huntington Woods
- Madison Heights
- Royal Oak
Minnesota
Conversion Therapy
100% of population protected by state law
19% of population protected by local law
City and County Numbers:
0 counties out of 0 have an ordinance banning licensed mental health practitioners from using conversion "therapy" on minors.
11 cities have an ordinance banning licensed mental health practitioners from using conversion "therapy" on minors.
City and County Listing:
- Bloomington
- Duluth
- Minneapolis
- Northfield
- Red Wing
- Richfield
- Robbinsdale
- Roseville
- St. Paul
- West St. Paul
- Winona
Mississippi
Conversion Therapy 0% of population protected
Missouri
Conversion Therapy 18% of population protected
City and County Numbers:
1 county out of 115 has an ordinance banning licensed mental health practitioners from using conversion "therapy" on minors.
5 cities have an ordinance banning licensed mental health practitioners from using conversion "therapy" on minors.
City and County Listing:
- Columbia
- Independence
- Kansas City
- North Kansas City
- St. Louis
- Jackson County (unincorporated areas only)
Montana
Conversion Therapy 0% of population protected
Nebraska
Conversion Therapy 15% of population protected
City and County Numbers:
0 counties out of 93 have an ordinance banning licensed mental health practitioners from using conversion "therapy" on minors.
1 city has an ordinance banning licensed mental health practitioners from using conversion "therapy" on minors.
City and County Listing:
- Lincoln
Nevada
Conversion Therapy 100% of population protected
New Hampshire
Conversion Therapy 100% of population protected
New Jersey
Conversion Therapy 100% of population protected
New Mexico
Conversion Therapy 100% of population protected
New York
Conversion Therapy
100% of population protected by state law
56% of population protected by local law
City and County Numbers:
4 counties out of 62 have an ordinance banning licensed mental health practitioners from using conversion "therapy" on minors.
3 cities have an ordinance banning licensed mental health practitioners from using conversion "therapy" on minors.
City and County Listing:
- Albany
- New York City
- Rochester
- Albany County
- Erie County
- Ulster County
- Westchester County
North Carolina
Conversion Therapy 0% of population protected
North Dakota
Conversion Therapy 0% of population protected
Northern Mariana Islands
Conversion Therapy 0% of population protected
Ohio
Conversion Therapy 21% of population protected
City and County Numbers:
0 counties out of 88 have an ordinance banning licensed mental health practitioners from using conversion "therapy" on minors.
12 cities have an ordinance banning licensed mental health practitioners from using conversion "therapy" on minors.
City and County Listing:
- Akron
- Athens
- Cincinnati
- Cleveland
- Cleveland Heights
- Columbus
- Dayton
- Kent
- Lakewood
- Lorain
- Reynoldsburg
- Toledo
Oklahoma
Conversion Therapy 3% of population protected
City and County Numbers:
0 counties out of 77 have an ordinance banning licensed mental health practitioners from using conversion "therapy" on minors.
1 city has an ordinance banning licensed mental health practitioners from using conversion "therapy" on minors.
City and County Listing:
- Norman
Oregon
Conversion Therapy 100% of population protected
Pennsylvania
Conversion Therapy
100% of population protected by state law
27% of population protected by local law
City and County Numbers:
2 counties out of 67 have an ordinance banning licensed mental health practitioners from using conversion "therapy" on minors.
14 cities have an ordinance banning licensed mental health practitioners from using conversion "therapy" on minors.
City and County Listing:
- Allentown
- Bellefonte Borough
- Bethlehem
- Doylestown Borough
- Erie
- Lower Makefield Township
- Middletown Township (Bucks County)
- Newtown Township (Bucks County)
- Pittsburgh
- Reading
- Scranton
- State College
- Yardley Borough
- York
- Allegheny County
- Philadelphia City-County
Puerto Rico
Conversion Therapy 100% of population protected
Rhode Island
Conversion Therapy 100% of population protected
South Carolina
Conversion Therapy 3% of population protected
City and County Numbers:
0 counties out of 46 have an ordinance banning licensed mental health practitioners from using conversion "therapy" on minors.
1 city has an ordinance banning licensed mental health practitioners from using conversion "therapy" on minors.
City and County Listing:
- Columbia
South Dakota
Conversion Therapy 0% of population protected
Tennessee
Conversion Therapy 0% of population protected
Texas
Conversion Therapy 0% of population protected
U.S. Virgin Islands
Conversion Therapy 0% of population protected
Utah
Conversion Therapy 100% of population protected
Vermont
Conversion Therapy 100% of population protected
Virginia
Conversion Therapy 100% of population protected
Washington
Conversion Therapy
100% of population protected by state law
9% of population protected by local law
City and County Numbers:
0 counties out of 39 have an ordinance banning licensed mental health practitioners from using conversion "therapy" on minors.
1 city has an ordinance banning licensed mental health practitioners from using conversion "therapy" on minors.
City and County Listing:
- Seattle
West Virginia
Conversion Therapy 8% of population protected
City and County Numbers:
0 counties out of 55 have an ordinance banning licensed mental health practitioners from using conversion "therapy" on minors.
4 cities have an ordinance banning licensed mental health practitioners from using conversion "therapy" on minors.
City and County Listing:
- Charleston
- Huntington
- Morgantown
- Wheeling
Wisconsin
Conversion Therapy 24% of population protected
City and County Numbers:
0 counties out of 72 have an ordinance banning licensed mental health practitioners from using conversion "therapy" on minors.
14 cities have an ordinance banning licensed mental health practitioners from using conversion "therapy" on minors.
City and County Listing:
- Appleton
- Cudahy
- Eau Claire
- Glendale
- Kenosha
- La Crosse
- Madison
- Milwaukee
- Racine
- Sheboygan
- Shorewood
- Sun Prairie
- Superior
- West Allis
Wyoming
Conversion Therapy 0% of population protected
- State has this law State bans conversion therapy
- State has this law State partially bans conversion therapy
- State does not have this law State is in judicial circuit with ruling preventing enforcement of conversion therapy bans
| State | Conversion Therapy Law | Year Passed |
| Citations | ||
| Alabama | State does not have this law | |
| Alaska | ||
| American Samoa | ||
| Arizona | State has this law | 2023 |
| Arkansas | ||
| California | State has this law | 2012 |
| Colorado | State has this law | 2019 |
| Connecticut | State has this law | 2017 |
| Delaware | State has this law | 2018 |
| District of Columbia | State has this law | 2014 |
| Florida | State does not have this law | |
| Georgia | State does not have this law | |
| Guam | ||
| Hawaii | State has this law | 2018 |
| Idaho | ||
| Illinois | State has this law | 2015 |
| Indiana | ||
| Iowa | ||
| Kansas | ||
| Kentucky | State has this law | 2024 |
| Louisiana | ||
| Maine | State has this law | 2019 |
| Maryland | State has this law | 2018 |
| Massachusetts | State has this law | 2019 |
| Michigan | State has this law | 2023 |
| Minnesota | State has this law | 2023 |
| Mississippi | ||
| Missouri | ||
| Montana | ||
| Nebraska | ||
| Nevada | State has this law | 2017 |
| New Hampshire | State has this law | 2018 |
| New Jersey | State has this law | 2013 |
| New Mexico | State has this law | 2017 |
| New York | State has this law | 2019 |
| North Carolina | State has this law | 2019 |
| North Dakota | State has this law | 2021 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | ||
| Ohio | ||
| Oklahoma | ||
| Oregon | State has this law | 2015 |
| Pennsylvania | State has this law | 2024 |
| Puerto Rico | State has this law | 2019 |
| Rhode Island | State has this law | 2017 |
| South Carolina | ||
| South Dakota | ||
| Tennessee | ||
| Texas | ||
| U.S. Virgin Islands | ||
| Utah | State has this law | 2020 |
| Vermont | State has this law | 2016 |
| Virginia | State has this law | 2020 |
| Washington | State has this law | 2018 |
| West Virginia | ||
| Wisconsin | State has this law | 2021 |
| Wyoming |
