(Undated) — A group of pastors is challenging an Illinois law banning so-called “gay conversion therapy.” Governor Rauner signed a bill last year that bars any mental health providers from engaging in treatment aimed at changing minors from gay to straight. The group Pastors Protecting Youth filed a federal lawsuit yesterday that claims the law restricts a pastor’s right to free speech and religious freedom. It also argues the legislation takes away a young person’s ability to make personal choices regarding their own sexual identity.
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