Governor Andy Beshear will sign an executive order Wednesday banning the practice of conversion therapy in Kentucky. Click here to watch live at 9 a.m. and go to the secondary stream, or watch it in the player above.

In a move that has been contested in Kentucky for years, Gov. Andy Beshear is signing an executive order banning conversion therapy in the state.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear issued an executive order to ban "conversion therapy," a discredited practice that attempts to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity.

Executive order prohibits taxpayer dollars from being used for conversion therapy, and allows for discipline on therapists who deploy it.

Kentucky has banned 'conversion therapy'. What is this widely discredited practice and does Oklahoma have any laws concerning it?

Gov. Andy Beshear (D) signed an executive order that bans the use of conversion therapy on minors — a move that several conservative groups said they will challenge in court.

LGTBQ advocates celebrated Gov. Andy Beshear’s decision to issue a ban on what’s known as conversion therapy on Wednesday.

Medical and mental health groups have found that conversion therapy, which claims to be able to change sexual or gender identity, is harmful and ineffective.