(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Justin Utley, left, and Nathan Dalley, both survivors of conversion therapy, embrace after Dalley spoke on his painful and harmful experiences that he considered the worst days of his life. Equality Utah held a press conference at the Utah Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, to recognize Utah becoming the 19th state in the nation to enact a ban on conversion therapy for minors. At right is Rep. Craig Hall, R-West Valley, was the sponsor of the bill that helped prohibit conversion therapy.
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