Utah Rep. Karianne Lisonbee is back on Facebook after deleting her social media accounts amid a firestorm of criticism related to her past statements on LGBTQ issues.
Lisonbee, a Clearfield Republican, said she was the target of threats and vile attacks during the legislative session because of her support for diluting a proposed ban on the widely discredited practice of conversion therapy.
The bill, which would’ve barred licensed therapists from trying to change the sexual orientation or gender identities of minors, was drastically rewritten by Lisonbee and several like-minded lawmakers. LGBTQ advocates said the new, weakened version would’ve done more harm than good for gay youth, and the bill ended up stalling for the remainder of the legislative session.