Gov. Wolf Signs Executive Order Discouraging Conversion Therapy

By Gabriela Martínez | WITF

Published August 18, 2022 at 10:35 PM EDT

Governor Tom Wolf signed Executive Order 2022-2 to protect Pennsylvanians from conversion therapy in Harrisburg, Aug. 16, 2022.

Pennsylvania now has statewide protections against a type of therapy that’s harmful to LGBTQ youth. WITF’s Gabriela Martinez details Gov. Tom Wolf's executive order aimed at discouraging people from offering it.

https://www.witf.org/2022/08/17/pa-gov-tom-wolf-signs-executive-order-rebuking-conversion-therapy/

(Original air-date: 8/18/22)

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Gabriela Martínez | WITF

Gabriela Martínez is a Report for America corps member covering race and identity in central Pennsylvania with a focus on the region’s growing Latino community. She is interested in grassroots political movements and covering the discussions happening in underrepresented communities of color.

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