Conversion Therapy Ban Sought
This month, Friday the 13th was a memorable and important day. Mayor Lovely Warren and I held a press conference to announce that we were bringing a piece of legislation forward for City Council’s vote that will ban conversion therapy practice In Rochester.
Health professionals have concluded that conversion therapy is dangerous, leading to depression, drug abuse, and even suicide. In addition, it is based on a false and ugly premise: that there is something wrong with being LGBTQ. By banning conversion therapy, the city of Rochester will reject this lie and reaffirm that all people should be treated equally regardless of who they are and who they love.
My full remarks about the conversion therapy ban and the story of why it is important to me that we take this step, can be viewed here. The City Council vote will take place on Tuesday evening, July 24th, at seven o’clock.
How to contact us:
We want to hear your thoughts! When you have questions or ideas, please reach out to us.
e-mail:
[email protected],
[email protected]
office phone:
585-428-6924
City Council main phone:
585-428-7538
address:
City Hall, Room 301, 30 Church Street, Rochester, NY 14614
To stay up to date on our work, please like and follow my Facebook page, and sign up below to receive occasional email newsletters.
Thanks again for your support. Please stay invested in local politics and continue to participate. Beth and I look forward to seeing and speaking with you soon!
With appreciation,
