List of U.S. jurisdictions banning conversion therapy

A majority of the United States population lives in jurisdictions that have banned conversion therapy on minors, although significant gaps in protections remain.

Opponents of conversion therapy argue that it is abusive to attempt to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity and that the practice is based in pseudoscience.

A total of 27 states, as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and more than 100 municipalities have instituted bans on conversion therapy and its governmental funding.

[2][3] A 2023 report[4] by The Trevor Project found over 1,300 active conversion therapists still operating in all U.S. states except Vermont and Hawaii.

[5] On January 16, 2019, Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) signed B22-0972, a bill approved unanimously by the City Council extending the ban to adults who are under the care of a conservator or guardian.

Map of U.S. cities and counties that have bans on sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts.
Ban on conversion therapy for minors on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity (Washington, D.C. also bans such therapy for adults.)
Ban on use of state or federal funds for conversion therapy for minors on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity
State law prohibits local governments from banning conversion therapy
Federal court has ruled that banning conversion therapy is unconstitutional; Dark red spots indicate cities/counties that had pre-existing bans
No ban on conversion therapy for minors