📰MAINE | Speaker Fecteau Issues Statement Following Supreme Court Ruling Against Ban on 'Conversion Therapy'
By Victoria Foley, Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications, Speaker of the House Ryan D. Fecteau
April 7, 2026, Speaker of the House Ryan D. Fecteau (D-Biddeford) issued the following statement following the Supreme Court ruling against a Colorado law banning ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ+ minors that took place on April 4:
“Today’s [April 4, 2026] ruling from the Court is dangerous. It legitimizes an overwhelmingly discredited practice that causes harm to young people. Here in Maine, we will continue to stand by LGBTQ+ youth and their families. Maine’s law still has ways to hold these quacks accountable for harming children. So-called ‘conversion therapy’ has been disavowed by major mental health organizations and for a reason – it is wrong.
Despite this ruling from the nation’s highest court, I want young people to know they are not alone. I see, support, and celebrate you for exactly who you are. You do not need to be changed.”
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