Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Social Work
 
chapter
Regulations Governing the Practice of Social Work [18 VAC 140 ‑ 20]
Action Unprofessional conduct/practice of conversion therapy
Stage NOIRA
Comment Period Ended on 8/7/2019
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8/2/19  12:59 pm
Commenter: Christine Robinson

Protect minors from clinical abuse. No sexual orientation or gender identity is a mental illness.
 

It is unethical and abusive for any professional in a clinical setting to shame minors about their sexual orientation or gender identity (or to reinforce shame a minor may already have internalized), whether it is based on religion or anything else.  Put an end to this in Virginia and ensure that the penalties for engaging in such professional misconduct are severe enough to deter it.

CommentID: 74851