I ask the Board to support the ban against the dubious practice of conversion therapy.  This practice has no place in our society, given the extensive evidence that it has a high probability of causing real harm to its recipients.  I encourage mental health professionals to devote their energies into helping LGBTQ people accept and be joyful with their sexual orientation/gender identity, rather than shaming them into believing that there is something wrong with who they are.  Thank you.