I just read that the Iowa City City Council plans to consider a local ban on ex-gay conversion therapy:
Following a letter from a University of Iowa student requesting a ban, city attorney Eleanor Dilkes said city code does not currently address the issue and she'd need to do further research to determine if state law would allow a local ban.The city council plans to begin initial discussion on this topic at its next work session, which is 01/03/17.
The Iowa Board of Psychology this summer rejected a petition seeking a statewide ban on the practice...
Mayor Jim Throgmorton says the council hasn’t discussed the topic and will need to talk about it at a work session before making any decisions. He says that discussion is likely to take place in January, though the council will have a heavy workload with budget discussions starting and the continued implementation of the city’s aggressive strategic plan.