State leaders threatened to pull nearly $4 million in funding, while advocacy groups urged leaders to maintain protections ...

Conservative state leaders want Columbia to repeal the ban on conversion therapy within the city limits passed in 2021, and are threatening legal action and millions of state dollars if they don ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Columbia City Council will once again take up an ordinance that would thrown out the city's ban on conversion therapy for minors. The city released an agenda for the Tuesday ...

Columbia has taken first step toward repealing a ban on conversion therapy meant to protect LGBTQ+ youth. Members of city council voted 4-3 Tuesday in favor of removing the ban.

SC Equality speaks out on conversion therapy ban repeal Columbia City Council repeals its conversion therapy ban following state pressure. To stream WLTX 19 on your phone, you need the WLTX 19 app.

Challenged by AG Alan Wilson and the SC Legislature, Columbia City Council could lose nearly $4 million in state funds if it upholds its conversion therapy ban.

Challenged by the state attorney general and Legislature, Columbia would likely need to replace nearly $4 million in the coming year’s budget if it upholds the ban.

Columbia rejects public pleas, repeals SC’s first conversion therapy ban. Morgan Hughes. Tue, June 24, 2025 at 8:31 PM UTC. 3 min read.

Last month, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson sent a letter to Columbia’s city council, saying he believes the city’s ban on conversion therapy is illegal. Wilson threatened to sue ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Columbia has taken first step toward repealing a ban on conversion therapy meant to protect LGBTQ+ youth. Members of city council voted 4-3 Tuesday in favor of removing the ban.

Challenged by AG Alan Wilson and the SC Legislature, Columbia City Council could lose nearly $4 million in state funds if it upholds its conversion therapy ban.

Challenged by AG Alan Wilson and the SC Legislature, Columbia City Council could lose nearly $4 million in state funds if it upholds its conversion therapy ban.