Arizona governor issues executive orders banning conversion therapy, allowing transgender healthcare coverage

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed an executive order prohibiting state funds from being used to support conversion therapy.
Hobbs also signed an executive order requiring state employee health insurance plans to cover gender-affirming healthcare for trans individuals.
Conversion therapy seeks to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity and has been denounced by major medical organizations.
states and Washington, D.C. have enacted total bans on conversion therapy for minors.
Advocates praised the governor's actions as a step toward equality and inclusivity in Arizona.