Conversion therapy ban introduced in Mike Pence’s home state

Sen. J.D. Ford at the Statehouse in Indianapolis on Jan. 15, 2019. (Photo: Jenna Watson / IndyStar - USA TODAY NETWORK)

Indiana legislators this week introduced a measure that would ban conversion therapy for minors by licensed counselors.

Senate Bill 32, authored by Democratic state Sen. J.D. Ford, would prohibit efforts to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of anyone younger than…