Law firm sues after governor rejects demand to scrap conversion therapy ban

By: Erik Gunn

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: May 15, 2026

Words: 726

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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The legal group that demanded Wisconsin rescind a professional standard for therapists that bars attempts to change sexual orientation or gender identity is now suing Gov. Tony Evers and the counselors’ professional board to kill the standard.

The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty filed the lawsuit Tuesday in federal court in Milwaukee on behalf of two licensed therapists, charging that the standard is unconstitutional because it prescribes “what views [the therapists] may express.”

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