Although marriage equality was accepted by the supreme court in 2015, LGBTQ+ citizens in this country still have a long way to go in terms of acceptance. Many LGBTQ+ citizens still face discrimination at work, regarding housing and business practices.

                One of the most dangerous forms of discrimination that LGBTQ+ persons still face within the commonwealth of Virginia is the practice of conversion therapy. This is a practice that can have devastating effects on people, leading to depression and loss of life. Anyone caught practicing this type of brainwashing should lose all medical and psychiatric credentials immediately.

                Every person is made in the image of the creator, black or white, male or female (or along the gender spectrum), gay or straight. The idea that someone would try to deny someone from being their true self is an anathema to what this country stands for. Please stop the practice of conversion therapy in Virginia.