Surprise, surprise: The Mormon church opposes Utah conversion therapy ban

Eye-rolling news out of Utah: the Church of Latter-Day Saints has issued a formal opposition to a proposed statewide ban on conversion therapy.

The move marks a complete reversal of an earlier stance when the LDS church said it would not oppose similar measures earlier this year. The official position of the church now says the proposed bill doesn’t contain enough religious exemption, or the “important realities of gender identity in the development of children.”

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Supporters of the ban decried the move by the church, which has a long and sordid history of homophobia…

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