It has been over 6 years since gay marriage was legalized in the United States, yet many people of the LGBTQIA+ community live in fear of the practices of conversion therapy. Conversion therapy in the United States has scarred members of the LGBTQIA+ community for decades. While some cities and municipalities in Pennsylvania have protected LGBTQIA+ people from the practice, there has not been a state-wide ban on these heinous methods. The supporters of the conversion therapy methods believe that being a part of the LGBTQIA+ community is either a choice or an illness that needs to be eradicated. People who are affected by conversion therapy are at a higher risk of suicide and drug abuse. So I am calling on Governor Tom Wolf, Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman, and members of the Pennsylvania Legislator to ban all conversion therapy in the state.