A Catholic group and counselor are suing Michigan officials over the state’s ban on so-called conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ youth, claiming it violates First Amendment rights to free speech and religious expression. The lawsuit filed Friday by Catholic Charities of Jackson, Lenawee and Hillsdale Counties and Emily Jones, a self-described “devout Catholic” and licensed therapist, seeks to block enforcement of the measure signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer a year ago. The move made Michigan the 22nd state to outlaw conversion therapy for minors, with Whitmer — lead defendant in the lawsuit — callin…