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Senators consid- red the bill to be a preventative measure. Balint and other Vermont legislators met Tues- ay with the LGBTQ org anization Outright Verm ont, on the anniversary of the day the House of Representatives approved civil unions for gay coup les on March 15, 2000. he legislators told the igh school students that much had changed over 16 years a shift demonstrated on the Senate floor when Sen. Claire Ayer, D- Addison, said the conversion therapy ban was delayed in committee because was hard to find people who were opposed to alint said she recognizes that being gay is still nacceptable in many amilies. not trying to in- erfere with you as a parent, but we have a vested interest in keeping kids motionally Balint said.

Sen. Brian Campion sponsored S.132, saying he ants every child in Verm ont to feel the same sup- ort that he experienced when he told his family he was gay. want to send the essage that this is not a said Campion, DB ennington, here to help you, ere to support you, but we are not here to change who you Oregon, California, ew Jersey, Illinois and he District of Columbia ave already banned the use of conversion therapy for minors. Contact April Burbank a 802-660-1863 or abur- ia.com. Follow her on Twitter at www.twit- er.com/AprilBurbank Sen.

Becca Balint, D-Windham, supports a Senate bill that would ban onversion therapy that seeks to change minors' sexual orientation. APRIL PRESS want to send the message that this is not a choice, that here to help you, here to support SEN. BRIAN CAMPION D-BENNINGTON Ban Continued from Page 5C.