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Comment Title Commenter
Ban conversion therapy Kathy Benham, LPC, NBC  5/14/19  11:49 pm
Ban conversion therapy Teresa Nickle, DNP, FNP, PMHNP  5/14/19  11:38 pm
Morally and Unethically Wrong William Flynn, Secular Humanists of Roanoke  5/14/19  11:27 pm
Support our LGBTQI Youth, Ban Conversation Therapy Danielle Carson, LPC, LMFT  5/14/19  11:26 pm
Conversion therapy is unethical Lisa Brown LCSW  5/14/19  11:23 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Andrea  5/14/19  11:12 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Nicole C.  5/14/19  11:08 pm
In support of proposed guidelines in ethically and responsibly serving our LGBTQ Youth Carrie Lynn Bailey, 3 Little Birds Counseling LLC  5/14/19  11:04 pm
Ban conversion therapy Sandra Jenkins, LCSW  5/14/19  10:54 pm
Ban conversion therapy! Heidi Foster  5/14/19  10:45 pm
No regulatory end run around parental and constitutional rights Piero Tozzi  5/14/19  10:44 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Dean B.  5/14/19  10:43 pm
Conversion Therapy Does Not work Choose To Thrive, LLC  5/14/19  10:31 pm
No Conversion Therapy! Dorian  5/14/19  10:26 pm
I oppose conversion therapy Julie Lack  5/14/19  10:25 pm
NO to conversion therapy Krissy Hudson  5/14/19  10:25 pm
Ban conversion therapy Pamela Hill LPC  5/14/19  10:24 pm
Ban conversion therapy Hilary Moorman  5/14/19  10:14 pm
Protect the freedom of Virginia families to acquire the counseling they choose Will Kulick  5/14/19  10:14 pm
Ban conversion therapy Todd Riggleman  5/14/19  10:14 pm
Ban conversion therapy! Michelle Sams, LCSW  5/14/19  9:53 pm
Ban conversion "therapy" Gregory Breza  5/14/19  9:47 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Kevin Breza  5/14/19  9:44 pm
Ban violates rights of parents, therapists, and patients! Say No to ban and yes to freedom Ed Becker  5/14/19  9:43 pm
Protect Parental and Religious Rights - Do Not Ban Therapy Stephen L  5/14/19  9:43 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Carrie Walker, LPC- Richmond Creative Counseling LLC  5/14/19  9:36 pm
How can conversion therapy still exist in this day and age. This is an archaic practice. Please oppo Roseann Smith LCSW  5/14/19  9:31 pm
BAN CONVERSION THERAPY Marissa L Mancini  5/14/19  9:22 pm
"Freedom of Choice?" Nick Macedonia  5/14/19  9:19 pm
Conversion Therapy Amy Turman  5/14/19  9:18 pm
Oppose the Guidance Document Donato Palizzi  5/14/19  9:16 pm
Reparative Therapy Andrew Tkac  5/14/19  9:03 pm
Conversion Therapy Roger Ritter  5/14/19  9:00 pm
Disregard prior comment. Typo. Conversion therapy shouldn’t be allowed. Michael hammon  5/14/19  8:56 pm
No ban - unethical Michael Hammon  5/14/19  8:54 pm
BAN BAN BAN Conversion therapy....traumatic SC PTC  5/14/19  8:54 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy AP  5/14/19  8:46 pm
Ban traumatizing conversion therapy Linda Baxter RN PHD PMHNP  5/14/19  8:27 pm
Please - NO Ban on Reparative Therapy Bruce B  5/14/19  8:24 pm
Oppose conversion Therapy- keep freedom of families to choose Denise Bowman  5/14/19  8:13 pm
Protect the freedom of Virginia families Frank Schwamberger  5/14/19  7:58 pm
NO Heather Ludeke  5/14/19  7:54 pm
Protect Parental Rights Lori Gallagher  5/14/19  7:54 pm
Please stop punishing people for being who they are. Rob Snyder  5/14/19  7:49 pm
No Conversion Therapy! A Brown  5/14/19  7:44 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Amber Tate, PMHNP-BC  5/14/19  7:40 pm
conversion therapy lawrence zenker  5/14/19  7:37 pm
Please ban conversion therapy! Wendy Hall  5/14/19  7:29 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Olivia Reichenbacker, DNP, PMHNP-BC, University of Virginia  5/14/19  7:23 pm
NO CONVERSION THERAPY Micheline Plaskett  5/14/19  7:16 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Lauren Woolfolk, PMHNP-BC of Richmond Creative Counseling, LLC  5/14/19  6:58 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Janeen De Grave  5/14/19  6:18 pm
NO to Proposed Regulation that interferes with Patient/Therapist Communication and Goals Susan Migliore  5/14/19  6:15 pm
Protect the freedom of Virginia families to acquire the counseling they need Katherine Beutner  5/14/19  6:11 pm
Conversion Therapy Harms Robert Fuhrman  5/14/19  6:00 pm
Parental rights r l  5/14/19  5:50 pm
Protect parental rights Craig Mays  5/14/19  5:13 pm
Conversion therapy is a hoax! Kenneth Fredgren  5/14/19  5:03 pm
Regarding "Conversion Therapy" Jay Kilby  5/14/19  4:30 pm
Protect the freedom of Virginia families to acquire the counseling they need THOMAS BEBER  5/14/19  4:25 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Vicky Kopcak  5/14/19  4:14 pm
Parental Rights Barbara Massey  5/14/19  4:03 pm
Harm. Kriston Nixon, Virginia Beach Counseling and Wellness  5/14/19  3:50 pm
Opposition to Conversion Therapy Missy Wesolowski, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Virginia  5/14/19  3:43 pm
Support the opposition Willard Vaughn, The Milieu Therapeutic Services  5/14/19  3:35 pm
Protect the freedom of Virginia families to acquire the counseling they choose Cindy  5/14/19  3:32 pm
Conversion Therapy: An Archaic Practice. Shall We Go Back to Burning Wirches at the Stake? Heather Euler  5/14/19  3:21 pm
BAN CONVERSION THERAPY Kati Hornung  5/14/19  3:15 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Victoria Baldwin  5/14/19  3:12 pm
Therapy Kristina Gorg  5/14/19  3:11 pm
Conversion Therapy is Harmful: Ban It Mari Steed  5/14/19  2:58 pm
In favor of conversion therapy ban. Tracey S. Wingold  5/14/19  2:52 pm
Coversion Therapy Dcn. William Pivarnik  5/14/19  2:51 pm
Protect Right to Conscience and Freedom to Believe: Support Reparative Therapy Jonathan  5/14/19  2:45 pm
Ban conversion therapy. Earl Rogers  5/14/19  2:40 pm
Strongly opposed to conversion therapy Alicia Ludwig  5/14/19  2:24 pm
Conversion therapy does harm Dr. Carrie Hartwell  5/14/19  2:14 pm
Say no to conversion therapy citizen  5/14/19  2:14 pm
Conversion Therapy... Paula Hass  5/14/19  2:02 pm
Protect Parent's Rights! Karen Shannon  5/14/19  1:59 pm
Parental rights must not be diminished! Gregory Mckinney  5/14/19  1:50 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Jeanette McLean  5/14/19  1:48 pm
Conversion therapy n Reilly MSN  5/14/19  1:47 pm
Oppose board of social works to ban ALL communication between social worker & clent(s) Scott Cypher  5/14/19  1:43 pm
End this abusive practice Tammy Purcell  5/14/19  1:39 pm
No to further "Big Brother" regulation Amy Jo Krystek  5/14/19  1:36 pm
Leave social workers alone! Joan Gorman  5/14/19  1:34 pm
Suppoort Parental Rights Susan Pauli  5/14/19  1:31 pm
Ban licensed counselors from providing conversion therapy to children Brenda Pierce  5/14/19  1:30 pm
NO to Conversion Therapy Alexandra Phelps  5/14/19  1:22 pm
No to ban on Virginians' right to choose therapy Loura Turner  5/14/19  1:21 pm
In opposition to Conversion therapy Paula Crooks, Hampton Roads Behavioral Health  5/14/19  1:16 pm
Keep parental rights Patty P  5/14/19  1:10 pm
Conversion therapy causes harm to clients Alice Conner, LPC  5/14/19  1:09 pm
Ban conversion therapy Elizabeth Gibbs  5/14/19  1:07 pm
Conversion therapy is inhumane. Sarah Hutchinson  5/14/19  12:56 pm
Conversion therapy Cathy Szydloski  5/14/19  12:51 pm
parental right gary kuhn  5/14/19  12:49 pm
NO to conversion therapy Traci Wike  5/14/19  12:49 pm
Parent's Responsibility Patricia Kolakoski  5/14/19  12:47 pm
Conversion Therapy is Wrong Abigail Hanley  5/14/19  12:28 pm
Let's end conversion therapy in VA Elise Larsen  5/14/19  12:13 pm
Protect the rights of parents and families to choose their own course with counseling their children Robert W Breault  5/14/19  12:10 pm
Conversion therapy is cruel and Inhumane. Virginians deserve better! Lindsey o-pries  5/14/19  12:05 pm
Conversation Therapy is a blasphemy and a violation of basic human rights. Mark Owens  5/14/19  12:03 pm
conversion therapy has no place in social work Nicole O-Pries, LCSW  5/14/19  11:52 am
Parents don't have the right to abuse their children. Conversion therapy is abuse.. Rosanne Bowser  5/14/19  11:51 am
Protect the freedom of Virginia families to acquire the counseling they choose Leo Carling  5/14/19  11:47 am
Conversion Therapy Lucy Dartley  5/14/19  11:45 am
Don't Prohibit Biologically Affirming Counseling Todd Gathje, Ph.D., The Family Foundation  5/14/19  11:36 am
I OPPOSE conversion “therapy.” Jarica Davis  5/14/19  11:30 am
Protect the rights of parents and families to choose their own course with counseling their childen Sherri Chema  5/14/19  11:22 am
conversion therapy george c. archiopoli  5/14/19  11:10 am
I Oppose Conversion Therapy Lisa DeFrancesco  5/14/19  11:10 am
Stop Usurping Legitimate Parental Rights Chris Russo  5/14/19  11:05 am
Respect Rights and Stop the tampering Roger Fortney  5/14/19  10:57 am
Parental Rights & Guidance Catherine Thompson  5/14/19  10:56 am
back door hidden agenda New River  5/14/19  10:55 am
Protect the freedom of Virginia families to acquire the counseling they choose Dawn Beutner  5/14/19  10:55 am
Conversion Therapy is an unsupported, non-science based practice that is evil. Katherine E. Poindexter  5/14/19  10:50 am
Parental rights must not be subjugated Rita Baird  5/14/19  10:49 am
Strongly Oppose Conversion Therapy Leanne Seguin  5/14/19  10:46 am
Oppose Guidance Document on the Practice of Conversion Therapy Terrence J. Smith  5/14/19  10:43 am
Conversion therapy is unethical Jeannie Whited  5/14/19  10:41 am
God gives children to parents, not bureaucrats Gerald Brunning  5/14/19  10:38 am
I strongly oppose the guidance document. Joan Payne  5/14/19  10:37 am
Conversion Therapy Nancy Archiopoli  5/14/19  10:31 am
I support the guidance document to ban the practice of conversion therapy. Phillip Thompson  5/14/19  10:25 am
Ban conversion therapy Samantha Krigsvold  5/14/19  10:10 am
Parents have rights to protect their children Betty  5/14/19  10:09 am
No to conversation therapy Barbara Principe  5/14/19  10:08 am
Parental right to choose therapy George Horey  5/14/19  10:08 am
No to conversion therapy Jennifer Moseley  5/14/19  10:05 am
No to conversion therapy Rosanne Bowser  5/14/19  9:57 am
No to conversion therapy Jodi Smith  5/14/19  9:51 am
Parental Rights Must Not Be Denied or Diluted Henry W. Sterbenz, Jr., Retired  5/14/19  9:51 am
Ban conversion therapy! Katherine Morrison  5/14/19  9:48 am
under VA law parents have right to make decisions dor children Anne Alexander  5/14/19  9:44 am
Conversion Therapy Mary Rice  5/14/19  9:43 am
Conversion Therapy Heather Nees  5/14/19  9:43 am
I strongly oppose conversion therapy Brian Altmiller  5/14/19  9:42 am
I strongly Brian Altmiller  5/14/19  9:40 am
conversion therapy John Stenstrom  5/14/19  9:37 am
The Nanny State Overreach WS  5/14/19  9:35 am
Conversion Therapy is a Sham Mike Young  5/14/19  9:27 am
Conversion therapy is equivalent to brainwashing. Our genes can't change neither can our birth gende Lucy Pardee, mother, grandmother  5/14/19  9:25 am
Ban Conversion Therapy Deb Fuller  5/14/19  9:24 am
Ban ConversionTherapy Rachel Kubin  5/14/19  9:18 am
Conversion is not therapy. It is a violation of basic human rights. Jennifer Cezar Grim, LCSW - Wild Truth Therapy PLLC  5/14/19  9:14 am
Completely opposed. Kimberly Rodgers  5/14/19  9:08 am
Do not ban licensed professionals from providing reparative or "conversion" therapy to children A Francis Guidarelli  5/14/19  9:07 am
NO Conversion Therapy! Christine M. Kilgore, PMH - NP, CNS (Retired)  5/14/19  9:05 am
Conversion Therapy Sean P Costello  5/14/19  8:58 am
Reparative Therapy - Allow the patient/parents express their right to choose which therapy is best Mary Ann  5/14/19  8:56 am
Opposition to Any Ban on Conversion Therapy James Casey  5/14/19  8:55 am
Ban reparative therapy Concetta Fiorito  5/14/19  8:54 am
Protect freedom of Virginia Families to acquire the counseling they choose Mary McGuire  5/14/19  8:54 am
Conversion Therapy Deidre Dykes  5/14/19  8:53 am
Conversion Therapy B. Paul Cotter,. Jr.  5/14/19  8:47 am
Religious Freedom and Parental Rights Mark Bugay  5/14/19  8:46 am
•Under Virginia law, parents have the fundamental right to make decisions regarding the upbringing, Phyllis Gagne  5/14/19  8:46 am
NO mandatory conversion therapy Pat Mooney, Father  5/14/19  8:42 am
Conversion "Therapy" is nonsense Rebecca Corrado  5/14/19  8:38 am
Oppose conversion therapy. Edith Smith  5/14/19  8:35 am
Religious Freedom Gerard Fenerty  5/14/19  8:32 am
Family is the basic cell of society Christine McNerney  5/14/19  8:28 am
There is no basis for banning this therapy S. Hertz  5/14/19  8:26 am
Let the people's voice be heard in the Legislature on this matter Kurtis Vanarsdall  5/14/19  8:26 am
Reparative Therapy Virginia Catholic Conference  5/14/19  8:25 am
Do Not Ban Reparative Therapy. It is a violation of Parental Rights. Dawn Schaad  5/14/19  8:25 am
Ban on raparative therapy Deacon Mark Allison  5/14/19  8:25 am
BAN CONVERSION THERAPY Carie F., private citizen  5/14/19  8:24 am
Conversion therapy Dan Wolfe  5/14/19  8:21 am
ban conversion therapy melody titus  5/14/19  8:20 am
Regulating conversion therapy Kristin Gorak  5/14/19  8:12 am
GLBTQ Paul Rinderle  5/14/19  8:09 am
A Hard NO to inhumane conversion therapy or limiting choices. Life, Liberty and the pursuit of ... Lorraine Peck  5/14/19  8:09 am
No conversion therapy Cynthia Cook  5/14/19  8:08 am
Conversion Therapy should be illegal Breanoh Lafayette-Brooks  5/14/19  7:35 am
I oppose conversion therapy Mary Becelia, private citizen  5/14/19  7:22 am
Ban conversion therapy Alice Sparks  5/14/19  6:58 am
No conversion therapy!!!! Catrina Smith  5/14/19  6:54 am
I support Guidance Document 140-12, on the Practice of Conversion Therapy Carolyn Caywood  5/14/19  2:07 am
Say NO to ban Carol Wolfe  5/14/19  1:06 am
The State can't dictate to children what they're permitted to talk about Ron and Deanna B  5/14/19  12:04 am
Conversion therapy Al Durante  5/13/19  11:47 pm
I am completely against conversion therapy Claire Macdonald  5/13/19  11:06 pm
NO Conversion Therapy Abby Waller  5/13/19  11:00 pm
Absolutely NO CONVERSION THERAPY Lauren Stern  5/13/19  10:52 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Dee  5/13/19  10:52 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy!!! Hurley  5/13/19  10:48 pm
NO CONVERSION THERAPY Karen Peters  5/13/19  10:34 pm
No Conversion Therapy Sidra Butt  5/13/19  10:18 pm
Conversion therapy Beth Schanz  5/13/19  10:09 pm
Conversion therapy Julia Marshall  5/13/19  10:08 pm
Ban Conversion therapy Suzanne Richman MD  5/13/19  10:08 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Emma Kelsey  5/13/19  9:33 pm
Ban conversion therapy Susan Revere  5/13/19  9:27 pm
Ban it Laurence hartzog  5/13/19  9:23 pm
Support for Guidance Document 140-12, on the Practice of Conversion Therapy Matthew DeGrave  5/13/19  9:21 pm
ban conversion therapy Belinda Merriman  5/13/19  8:47 pm
Do not support conversion therapy Anderson Gould, LCSW Spotsylvania County Public Schools  5/13/19  8:45 pm
Please pass rules preventing Social Workers from utilizing conversion therapy Olivia Greenwood  5/13/19  8:38 pm
Let Parents Be Parents Frank Russo  5/13/19  8:28 pm
Ban conversion therapy Clay Gibney  5/13/19  8:17 pm
I support the right of families to choose conversion therapy. Richard M. Durand  5/13/19  8:14 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Paula Chamberlain  5/13/19  8:08 pm
Conversion therapy Christina Hylton  5/13/19  8:03 pm
Ban conversion therapy Sarah Gardner  5/13/19  7:59 pm
Conversion Therapy is Child Abuse! Lisa Cherefko  5/13/19  7:55 pm
Conversion therapy is unethical and harmful Kristi Martin  5/13/19  7:47 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy! Barbara Jean Smith  5/13/19  7:42 pm
Conversion Therapy Iris Woodard, No Va Ethical Society  5/13/19  7:41 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Cyreeta Price  5/13/19  7:30 pm
Protect Religious freedoms of parents on the counseling of minors. Cathy McCoart  5/13/19  7:25 pm
I strongly oppose conversion therapy Beth Miksovic  5/13/19  7:25 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Lee Gibson  5/13/19  7:19 pm
I strongly OPPOSE conversion therapy and I VOTE. Robyn Lowry  5/13/19  7:02 pm
Support the right to choose conversion therapy Barry family  5/13/19  6:59 pm
Ban conversion therapy! Natalie Albers  5/13/19  6:55 pm
No Conversion Therapy EVER!!! Sara Woodington  5/13/19  6:55 pm
Parents need to make healthcare decisions involving their children. Darcy McCabe  5/13/19  6:43 pm
Conversion therapy is torture Ophelia von Ludwig  5/13/19  6:33 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy! Emily Hartman  5/13/19  6:21 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy! Madeline Roberts  5/13/19  6:16 pm
BAN CONVERSION THERAPY John Imbirowicz  5/13/19  6:04 pm
Parents and Children Need Access to Counselors of their Choice Thomas McCabe  5/13/19  6:01 pm
Ban conversion therapy Joe Martin  5/13/19  5:58 pm
Ban conversion therapy Joanna L  5/13/19  5:55 pm
Ban conversion therapy. It is abuse and is not research based. Alicia Bugauisan, MSW  5/13/19  5:54 pm
Ban conversion therapy Kelly Smith  5/13/19  5:46 pm
Ban conversion therapy Kate Ray  5/13/19  5:35 pm
Ban conversion therapy because it is the abomination. Stephanie Ragusky  5/13/19  5:30 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Sydney Anderson  5/13/19  5:26 pm
Ban conversion therapy Mary Koval  5/13/19  5:21 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Julia Henderson  5/13/19  5:17 pm
Ban conversion therapy Wanda Atkinson  5/13/19  5:17 pm
Ban conversion therapy Cindy McCaffery  5/13/19  5:08 pm
Conversion Therapy is unethical and cruel. Brian Lawson  5/13/19  5:08 pm
Ban conversion coercion. It is not a therapy. Eric Herrman  5/13/19  4:58 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Lea Ane Beaver  5/13/19  4:53 pm
"conversion therapy" is unethical Ryan C  5/13/19  4:53 pm
Conversion Therapy Must be Banned Max Heyworth  5/13/19  4:51 pm
Conversion Mary Stevens  5/13/19  4:33 pm
Ban conversion therapy Carol Catron  5/13/19  4:29 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Chad Cariano  5/13/19  4:20 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy J. D. Smith  5/13/19  4:11 pm
BAN. CONVERSION. THERAPY. Kate barnes  5/13/19  4:00 pm
Ban it! Tracy Williams  5/13/19  3:58 pm
Ban Conversion "Therapy" - Support 140-12 Edgar Bowie  5/13/19  3:46 pm
BAN CONVERSION THERAPY Ann Hubbard  5/13/19  3:45 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Anne H  5/13/19  3:42 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Sara Cariano  5/13/19  3:40 pm
Gay conversation therapy is horrendous and hurtful. Jenn  5/13/19  3:38 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Colleen Berry  5/13/19  3:36 pm
Ban it! Kristi Smith  5/13/19  3:34 pm
Conversion Therapy Maureen Seifert  5/13/19  3:31 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Ashley Ashley  5/13/19  3:30 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy! Sandra Mikesell  5/13/19  3:28 pm
Ban Convwrsion Dennis Howard  5/13/19  3:25 pm
Ban conversion "therapy". Micki Parr, ASCA  5/13/19  3:24 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Terri Laundon  5/13/19  3:18 pm
Conversion therapy is abuse and should be banned. Heather L F  5/13/19  3:18 pm
Strongly SUPPORT BAN conversion therapy Melody Choate, Paw in Hand LLC  5/13/19  3:17 pm
Please ban conversion therapy. Erica Sena  5/13/19  3:17 pm
Please ban conversion therapy Jodie Strum  5/13/19  3:13 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Afrikka Ennis  5/13/19  3:10 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Shaun Lee  5/13/19  3:10 pm
Please ban conversion therapy Laura Thompson  5/13/19  3:09 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Carolyn Ogrosky  5/13/19  3:05 pm
Ban conversion therapy Stephanie Wade  5/13/19  3:02 pm
Oppose James Via  5/13/19  3:01 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Alana Parsons  5/13/19  3:01 pm
Ban conversion therapy Lia Tremblay  5/13/19  3:01 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Margaret Gallagher  5/13/19  2:59 pm
No to Conversion Therapy Jessica Anderson  5/13/19  2:57 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Sara M. Gaborik  5/13/19  2:48 pm
No to conversion therapy A Moss  5/13/19  2:46 pm
Ban conversion therapy Amanda Lynch  5/13/19  2:44 pm
Ban conversion "therapy" Jill Hellman  5/13/19  2:25 pm
Protect the freedom of Virginia families to acquire the counseling they choose. Mary Biagiotti  5/13/19  2:23 pm
Reject this regulatory ban of reparative therapy Pamela Wilgus  5/13/19  1:50 pm
counseling for unwanted same-sex attraction Mary Kay Stine  5/13/19  1:23 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Ryan Boone  5/13/19  1:18 pm
Strongly oppose this "guidance" Michael Lovdal  5/13/19  12:55 pm
Ban it Jenn Mangus  5/13/19  12:55 pm
"Conversion therapy" is child abuse by another name. Geoffrey Blackwell, American Atheists, Inc.  5/13/19  12:04 pm
Ban it Rebecca Barwick  5/13/19  10:37 am
Ban Conversion Therapy Diana Kregiel  5/13/19  10:21 am
No to Conversion Therapy Kristen Calleja  5/13/19  9:19 am
Twofold Support of this Document Adam Trimmer, Born Perfect  5/13/19  7:54 am
Ban Conversion Therapy! It doesnt work, all it causes is pain Sarah Olaniyi  5/13/19  7:37 am
Protect Children & Parental Rights Joanne S.  5/13/19  6:02 am
Ban Conversion Therapy Carolyn Rye  5/13/19  1:07 am
I support outlawing conversion torture for children. It’s an appalling and outdated practice. Alsúin Preis  5/13/19  12:54 am
conversion therapy kevin d giles  5/13/19  12:15 am
No ban on conversion therapy Kay Glymph  5/12/19  8:38 pm
Please ban conversion therapy Nicole Eanes  5/12/19  7:57 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Lance Vanlewen  5/12/19  6:57 pm
Do Not Limit Counseling Options Duane Schatz  5/12/19  6:33 pm
Comment Greg Strickland  5/12/19  3:16 pm
Changes to social workers regulations Roger A Hanna, Sr.  5/12/19  2:45 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Isabella Noble  5/12/19  12:08 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy! Autumn Klimis  5/12/19  11:57 am
Ban conversion of alcoholics to sober persons! John K Donovan  5/11/19  10:00 pm
DO NOT BAN CONVERSION THERAPY!!!! colleen and shawn collins  5/11/19  9:04 pm
PLEASE NO BAN ON CONVERSION THERAPY Corita Bernadette O'Brien  5/11/19  8:59 pm
OPPOSE! Debra Clark  5/11/19  8:13 pm
Please - NO Ban on Reparative Therapy Deacon Tom Grodek  5/11/19  7:35 pm
Parental Rights Joanne Kohlhaas  5/11/19  6:48 pm
Ban conversion therapy in our state Ray Bowie  5/11/19  6:30 pm
Ban “Conversion Therapy” Cathy Bowie  5/11/19  6:28 pm
Conversion therapy Michael Smielecki  5/11/19  6:26 pm
BAN CONVERSION THERAPY NOW Amy L. Brown  5/11/19  6:25 pm
Ban conversion therapy Andrea Weber  5/11/19  6:15 pm
Please Ban Conversion Therapy John Bernadyn, MS  5/11/19  6:10 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Polly Dieter  5/11/19  6:02 pm
Ban gay conversion therapy!!!! Susan Heac  5/11/19  5:53 pm
Conversion therapy Betsy Roberson  5/11/19  5:44 pm
Ban! Sylvia Clifton  5/11/19  5:30 pm
BAN CONVERSION THERAPY Veronica Breza  5/11/19  5:02 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Jessica Rhodes  5/11/19  4:36 pm
Re Proposal to Ban Reparative or Conversion Therapy Carmencita Clay  5/11/19  3:57 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Amy Towne  5/11/19  3:49 pm
Ban conversion therapy Erin Horansky  5/11/19  3:28 pm
Opposition to current guidance documents on counseling. Nancy Rose  5/11/19  2:25 pm
There’s nothing therapeutic about conversion “therapy” Scott Blackwrll  5/11/19  2:17 pm
Therapeutic choice should be a matter between the therapist and his/her provider. Donna Gordon  5/11/19  1:13 pm
support for guidance document: conversion "therapy" is not legitimate social work Friendly Fairfax Atheist  5/11/19  12:47 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Jennifer Robles  5/11/19  11:39 am
Let People Choose Reparative Therapy If They Want It! Monica Spencer  5/11/19  11:34 am
Ban Conversion Therapy Lee Wiggs  5/11/19  11:09 am
No to the ban. Rachel Luciani  5/11/19  11:08 am
I oppose conversion therapy in Virginia and across all states. Jennifer Woolley  5/11/19  11:03 am
No to the ban. Colleen Legare  5/11/19  11:02 am
Please Protect Children from Dangerous Conversion Therapy! Jay A Hufton  5/11/19  10:37 am
Legislature to Silence Counselors Ronald Ford  5/11/19  10:31 am
Parental Rights Martin Keller  5/11/19  10:00 am
Conversion Therapy is Malpractice and not therapy Kathleen O'Kane Kreutzer  5/11/19  9:56 am
Signed Jeff Kesterson  5/11/19  9:53 am
I am strongly opposed Casey Kesterson  5/11/19  9:43 am
Child abuse isn’t a parental right! Ban conversion therapy Anya Smith  5/11/19  9:39 am
Conversion Therapy Teresa Prescott  5/11/19  9:35 am
Ban conversion therapy! Katherine Ann  5/11/19  9:30 am
Conversion Therapy Michael N Getsi  5/11/19  9:27 am
Ban Conversion Therapy! Marianne Kesterson  5/11/19  9:26 am
Conversion therapy is abusive and dangerous. I doesn't work. It does more harm then good. Ashaki Redmon  5/11/19  8:54 am
Ban conversion therapy - it is human rights abuse Beth Almore  5/11/19  8:45 am
Parental rights Christopher Martini  5/11/19  7:36 am
Parental rights Beth Martini  5/11/19  7:27 am
Ban Conversion 'Therapy' Whitney Hagmann  5/11/19  7:27 am
CONVERSION THERAPY EDUARDO ALVARADO  5/11/19  5:59 am
Please Stop This Robert Reddy  5/11/19  3:55 am
Stop trying to take away parental quidance Mary Anne Gardner  5/11/19  1:12 am
Ban Conversion Therapy Katherine Bishop  5/11/19  12:53 am
Don't ban counseling; don't do an end run around voters' wishes Joanne W  5/11/19  12:52 am
Ban Conversion Therapy Maria R Ponti  5/11/19  12:41 am
Conversion “therapy” is not based on science or evidence. It should be banned. Kristin Trost  5/10/19  11:06 pm
Ban conversion "therapy" Marilyn S Breslow  5/10/19  10:52 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Claudia Marshel, LCSW  5/10/19  10:43 pm
Ban Conversion "Therapy" Katherine Ewalt  5/10/19  10:20 pm
Ban conversion therapy Kathleen Morand  5/10/19  10:19 pm
Ban conversion therapy. Jim Fedor  5/10/19  10:17 pm
Ban conversion therapy Jenny Seitz  5/10/19  10:10 pm
Protect the freedom of Virginia Families to acquire the counseling they choose Rebecca Ing  5/10/19  9:58 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy for Minors Sara Mickle  5/10/19  9:53 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Abbey Grobe  5/10/19  9:51 pm
Ban conversion therapy Laura Hinkle  5/10/19  9:46 pm
Parental rights Aaron Caine  5/10/19  9:40 pm
Ban conversion therapy Sandra McNinch  5/10/19  9:30 pm
I am opposed to these changes Thomas William Howard  5/10/19  9:09 pm
Ban conversion therapy Jill Boyle  5/10/19  9:06 pm
Opposition to Guidance Document Jim and Ruth Franconeri  5/10/19  9:05 pm
Ban conversion therapy! Shelley Gardner  5/10/19  8:56 pm
At no.point is conversion therapy a scientifically sound "treatment". Heather  5/10/19  8:48 pm
Ban on parents rights for their children William Carpenter  5/10/19  8:45 pm
A ban would deny families the religious freedom to seek counseling aligned with their faith. Peggy Palizzi  5/10/19  8:44 pm
Ban conversion therapy, save lives Rachel Iga  5/10/19  8:41 pm
BAN Conversion Therapy Marlene Meade  5/10/19  8:24 pm
I can't believe I even have to comment on this. Ellen Costlow, voter  5/10/19  8:12 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Melissa Johnson  5/10/19  8:12 pm
Conversion therapy is NOT counseling Cara Kasten  5/10/19  8:03 pm
Ban violates parental rights Pete Ekstrand  5/10/19  7:49 pm
Support for Guidance Document Amanda L Pohl  5/10/19  7:40 pm
Ban It NOW!! Louise Gorsica  5/10/19  7:32 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Elaine A. Kasten  5/10/19  7:17 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Diana Crosswhite  5/10/19  7:16 pm
BAN CONVERSION THERAPY Andrea Pipp  5/10/19  7:14 pm
Ban it Shari Drees  5/10/19  7:05 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Latha Kumar  5/10/19  5:40 pm
Ban violates parental rights Robin Maas, parent and grandparent  5/10/19  5:28 pm
reparative or “conversion” therapy John Mosticone  5/10/19  5:20 pm
maintain counseling services retired  5/10/19  5:20 pm
Maintain reparative therapy option Chris Bowers  5/10/19  5:06 pm
Listen to science, not emotions Edward Hara, Committee Chair, Life Committee, KofC Council 8600  5/10/19  4:55 pm
No Ban Richard Strauss.  5/10/19  4:53 pm
Oppose guidance document Benjamin Coonfield  5/10/19  4:49 pm
Conversion Therap Eileen Slade  5/10/19  4:47 pm
no ban - freedom for parents to raise their children as they know best NL  5/10/19  4:31 pm
Project parental rights and religious freedom. Reject this proposal Amanda Morris  5/10/19  4:29 pm
no ban Zac White  5/10/19  4:06 pm
In opposition of any regulatory ban on "conversion therapy" Thomas V. Esposito, Jr., M.S.W.  5/10/19  3:52 pm
No Ban! No Ban!  5/10/19  3:46 pm
Parental Rights Barbara Massey  5/10/19  3:45 pm
Parental Rights Kathleen Murray  5/10/19  3:35 pm
No Ban on Reparative Therapy Joanne Seale  5/10/19  3:29 pm
Parental Rights Mary Sidhu  5/10/19  3:22 pm
Say NO to ban on limiting reparative therapy Philip Briggs  5/10/19  3:14 pm
Oppose Guidance Document Leo Marier  5/10/19  3:11 pm
Parental rights Private citizen  5/10/19  3:11 pm
parents have a responsibility and government should not limit their options for counseling George Elliott  5/10/19  3:09 pm
Protect the freedom of Virginia families to acquire the counseling they choose Thomas Palumbo  5/10/19  2:58 pm
There is no basis for banning conversion therapy Stephen Hertz  5/10/19  2:55 pm
Opposition to current guidance documents on counseling David Waters  5/10/19  2:55 pm
Conversion Therapy is inhumane. Ms. Quentin Lawrence  5/10/19  2:48 pm
Proposed Regulations to limit Counseling options Patrice Chadbourne  5/10/19  2:43 pm
Parent’s Rights Jessie  5/10/19  2:42 pm
I oppose conversion therapy and the state has no right to dictate how Families seek treatment Shelton Bradley  5/10/19  2:27 pm
Reparitive Therapy Ronald McKinley  5/10/19  2:24 pm
Do NOT Limit Counseling Options Fr. Stephen Vaccaro  5/10/19  2:15 pm
social work/counselor regulations Kim Anderson, Choice Baptist Church  5/10/19  2:13 pm
Reject the draft “Guidance Document on the Practice of Conversion Therapy MARIANNE MAZZATENTA  5/10/19  2:05 pm
The issue is not conversion therapy. Loren Wilee  5/10/19  2:02 pm
If Reparative Therapy is Desired Don't Deny It. Provide the Choice Scott Lear  5/10/19  1:58 pm
The Board of Social Work's proposal is unconstitutional! Darcie Caine  5/10/19  1:46 pm
Reparative Therapy Marjorie Vanmeter  5/10/19  1:46 pm
BAN, repeat BAN conversion therapy!! Elizabeth Brady  5/10/19  1:36 pm
LGBT Michael Roshawn Bankston  5/10/19  1:16 pm
Protect the freedom and rights of Virginia families Edward Krattli  5/10/19  1:11 pm
Reject Guidance Document of the Practice of Conversion Therapy (140-20) maureen Barrett  5/10/19  1:04 pm
Protecting parental rights in choosing counseling Mary Cannarella  5/10/19  12:55 pm
Protect the freedom of Virginia families to acquire the counseling they choose Gregory Robinson  5/10/19  12:49 pm
Protect the freedom of Virginia families to acquire the counseling they choose Matt Hamrick  5/10/19  12:46 pm
Rights of families Ralph Shawver  5/10/19  12:45 pm
Comment on Proposed Ban on Reparative Services Thomas F. Griffin, Virginia citizen  5/10/19  12:44 pm
Stop encroachment of state above families Irene Maria DiSanto  5/10/19  12:41 pm
Reparative Therapy Rick James  5/10/19  12:40 pm
Parental Rights for Treatment/ Reparative Therapy Andrea DelVecchio  5/10/19  12:39 pm
parental right gary kuhn  5/10/19  12:37 pm
Parental Rights and Religious Freedom TD  5/10/19  12:34 pm
Oppose the Board of Social Work’s misguided and unconstitutional proposal Christina Mac Cabe  5/10/19  12:30 pm
Oppose board of social works to ban ALL communication between social worker & clent(s) Scott Cypher  5/10/19  12:27 pm
Protect parental rights and religious freedom in the counseling of children Donald Schwab  5/10/19  12:27 pm
Reparitive Therapy Brian Coleman  5/10/19  12:26 pm
Protect parental eight & religious freedom in the counseling of children Gina Endres  5/10/19  12:25 pm
rights & freedom in children counseling Dale Bain  5/10/19  12:24 pm
Child Therapy Elizabeth Troiani  5/10/19  12:23 pm
reparative therapy Linda Ramler  5/10/19  12:20 pm
therapy Michael Power  5/10/19  12:15 pm
. Reparative therapy Harriet Pricenor  5/10/19  12:13 pm
reparative therapy Sarah Fortunato  5/10/19  12:11 pm
Protect parental rights and religious freedom in the counseling of children Earl Anderson  5/10/19  12:10 pm
proposed regulations on therapy Pam Heminger  5/10/19  12:09 pm
Protect the freedom of Virginia families and respect the democratic process ROBERT SABO  5/10/19  12:07 pm
Protect parental rights and religious freedom in the counseling of children Mary Rudy  5/10/19  12:04 pm
Parental rights and religious freedom Ann Smith  5/10/19  12:04 pm
Parenting at home, not the government joyce Smith  5/10/19  12:01 pm
Ban conversion therapy D. Curtin  5/10/19  11:58 am
Popular public opinion shouldn't be medical care Todd White  5/10/19  11:50 am
Ban Conversion Therapy Carlton Hardy  5/10/19  10:22 am
Ban the Cruelty of Conversion Therapy Marilee Taylor  5/10/19  7:35 am
Conversion Therapy is quack medicine that causes trauma and is a form of abuse. Margaret Murphy  5/10/19  12:11 am
BAN CONVERSION THERAPY! Jay Mendoza  5/9/19  9:17 pm
Abuse is not therapy. Sara Van Gorder  5/9/19  6:00 pm
Ban conversion therapy Mary Kranz, grandmother  5/9/19  5:22 pm
Ban Conversion therapy Alanna Mill  5/9/19  3:50 pm
Please ban conversion therapy James Turnbull, Life-Long VA Resident  5/9/19  2:01 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Tyler Milton  5/9/19  1:37 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy! Alyssa Larsen  5/9/19  10:40 am
Side by Side Supports a Ban on "Conversion Therapy" Ted Lewis, Side by Side Va, Inc.  5/9/19  10:36 am
It's past time to ban this horrendous treatment Sara Hayet, VA resident  5/9/19  10:35 am
Please ban conversion therapy. Lianne Hedden  5/9/19  10:27 am
Ban the assault on LGBT individuals Darlene Flucker  5/9/19  10:16 am
Ban conversion therapy Beth Kreydatus  5/9/19  9:57 am
Ban Conversion Therapy Laura O’Brien  5/9/19  9:51 am
Ban conversion therapy Kelly Zeoli  5/9/19  9:36 am
Ban conversion therapy Grace Olsen  5/9/19  9:28 am
Ban conversion Therapy Viju Singh  5/9/19  9:07 am
Ban conversion therapy! Derek Birt  5/9/19  8:34 am
Opposition to Current Guidance Documents on Counseling Mrs. Lola Rasschaert  5/9/19  7:48 am
Protect Our Freedom Scott Taylor  5/9/19  6:33 am
Ban Conversion Therapy Barbie Gallini  5/8/19  10:47 pm
Ban conversion therapy michelle curtin  5/8/19  10:19 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Nora Scheland  5/8/19  9:54 pm
Ban the Torture of Conversion Therapy Jeanne Hanewich  5/8/19  9:15 pm
Ban conversion therapy!!! Shelton Dominici  5/8/19  8:58 pm
The state has NO role in the matter of an individual's sexuality. Ban "conversion" therapy. Mark Scheland  5/8/19  8:37 pm
Support the ban on Conversion Therapy Floyd Taylor  5/8/19  8:22 pm
Ban this horrible thing you call conversion “therapy” Jesus would not approve. Sasha Morris  5/8/19  6:58 pm
Oppose Conversation Therapy K. Hudson  5/8/19  6:44 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Meredith Glenn  5/8/19  6:23 pm
Ban conversion therapy. Michael Bonevich  5/8/19  6:17 pm
Ban Conversion Therapy Claiborne Yarbrough  5/8/19  6:13 pm
Ban conversion therapy Steve Burner  5/8/19  6:02 pm
Ban conversion therapy Deborah Lichtenstein  5/8/19  5:06 pm
BAN CONVERSION THERAPY! Mrs.Delaney  5/8/19  4:44 pm
I support the proposed Guidance Document changes to discourage conversion therapy Mike Daren  5/8/19  4:05 pm
Support this guidance, of course. Eric Santiago, Beltway Atheists Inc., VA Ast. State Dir. AA.  5/8/19  3:46 pm
I support this Guidance Document Eddie Barrett  5/8/19  3:38 pm

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