California Becomes First State To Ban ‘Gay Cure’ Therapy
California is the first state to ban “gay cure” therapy — a form of therapy that attempts to turn gay teens straight. Governor Jerry Brown announced on Sunday that he signed Senate Bill 1172.
The bill prohibits children under 18 from going through “sexual orientation change efforts,” reports NBC News.
The law will go into effect on January 1 and will keep state-licensed therapists from engaging in that practice with minors. Clarissa Filgioun, board president of Equality California, stated during a press release:
“Governor Brown today reaffirmed what medical and mental health organizations have made clear: Efforts to change minors’ sexual orientation are not therapy, they are the relics of prejudice and abuse that have inflicted untold harm on young lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Californians.”
The bill was sponsored by Senator Ted Lieu, who stated that mental-health providers attempting to cure teens of their homosexuality have ended up causing irreparable psychological and emotional harm to their patients. Lieu stated:
“I am deeply honored Governor Brown signed SB 1172. The bill is necessary because children were being psychologically abused by reparative therapists who would try to change the child’s sexual orientation. An entire house of medicine has rejected gay conversion therapy.”
The Daily Mail notes that Democrat Ricardo Lara, who is one of several openly gay legislators championing the bill, urged last month that the California State Assembly stand with “sissy boys” to support the bill. In announcing his support of the bill, Lara stated:
“One of our number one priorities in this house is to protect the next generation of Californians. And some of those are sissy boys. And some of those sissy boys grow up to be Assembly members. And some of those sissy boys need help. And we are here to stand with those sissy boys.”
Republican opponents of the gay cure ban bill say that regulation of the therapy should be a matter for medical boards instead of politicians. They believe that the bill infringes on the rights of parents to make choices they see best for their children.
Tags : California Gay Conversion Therapy, California Gay Cure, California Gay Therapy, California Gay Therapy Bill, Conversion Therapy, Gay Conversion Therapy, gay cure, Jerry Brown SB 1172, SB 1172
Posted: September 30, 2012
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Sep 30, 2012
I think that is up too parents wether their children should have the possibility to become a normal human being by having therapy sessions to try to change gay, lesbian issues..jerry brown is no one to make or announce that decision..wtf is he like god or something.
Sep 30, 2012
if it is not done at a young age they can never change.
Sep 30, 2012
hey what the heck were in the USA were we don't make our own decisions the government does that for us freedom I think not more like communism……
Oct 1, 2012
So we should torture and harm children because they aren't how we want them? Maybe we can use electro shock therapy for kids that want to be actors instead of doctors.
Oct 1, 2012
As soon as those decisions harm another human being, then the government has the right to stop that from happening. Unless you believe that the government shouldn't stop parents from raping or beating their children. The medical associations of America has evidence that these practices are not only harmful but don't work.
Oct 1, 2012
By normal you mean like you. Ha! Jerry Brown did not arbitrarily make this decision. The voters did! You're just mad that you are becoming the minority. Parents don't have the right to torture their children.
Oct 1, 2012
Lauren Jaye Siegel I'm a parent, and I'm glad my son knows he a man and likes women….all the animals of the planet from creation know that, male goes with female…why are some humans so stupid. Spreading of disease because the body was meant to mate with the same sex..No we're not becoming the minority, more like we get to see whose who and how not to intermingle with them sexually. Its okay, this too shall pass.
Oct 1, 2012
A 1999 review by researcher Bruce Bagemihl shows that homosexual behavior has been observed in close to 1,500 species, ranging from primates to gut worms, and is well documented for 500 of them. You are clearly the stupid one since you don't know this.
So if your son had told you he was gay, would you have allowed someone to electrocute his testicles, give him nausea-inducing drugs, masturbatory reconditioning?
Oct 1, 2012
The voters didnt vote on this bill. I doubt it wouldve mattered cali isnt big on caring what its voters vote on example them voting for Prop 8 then it being overturned by the courts.
Oct 1, 2012
Yea because gay parents dont put their children in harms way. Its like a giant bullseye to get picked up and as we've seen gay kids are far more suicidal then straight kids. If people want their kids to be normal why not have them change their ways. Like getting a kid who's in a gang to stop living that dangerous life.
Oct 1, 2012
50,000 people signed a petition to the Governor to sign the bill.
Oct 1, 2012
The reason why gay teen suicide rate is so high is due to bullying and being told by their family/religious leader that they are disgusting horrible people that are going to hell. You try living with that for a few years and tell me you aren't depressed enough to kill yourself. Especially if you believe in hell.
Oct 1, 2012
Lauren- what if someone is a teen who has homosexual desires and sincerely wants to change?
Oct 1, 2012
Sergio- that's not true. It may be difficult, but it is not impossible.
http://narth.com/2012/05/misinformation-rampant-in-the-mental-health-field/
Oct 1, 2012
We don't allow people under 18 to vote, serve in the military, drink alcohol, or gamble. And depending on what state you are in there are age limits for driving and consenting to sex. So if we have deemed them too immature to consent to these actions then it is nothing to not allow them to consent to harmful medical procedures. IN FACT! Minors cannot consent anyway! They have to have a parent or legal guardian allow them to do ANY medical procedures!! And since these procedures have been deemed harmful and ineffective by the medical associations parents cannot consent to minors engaging in what is most clearly torture. We already have laws against parents that do this too. All that is changed is that this type of "therapy" is on the list.
Oct 5, 2012
well that according to the bible might be true…but on the other hand why should we not have the right to try to change are children its not there fault they were born with a hormone inbalance
Oct 5, 2012
changing them from the idea of being actors instead of doctors is not even close to the subject of being born GAY
Oct 5, 2012
MY DEAR I WILL ALWAYS BE A MINORITY AN THAT IS BECAUSE OF MY RACE NOT BECAUSE I LOVE BEAUTIFUL THINGS SUCH AS WOMEN BECAUSE I AM A MAN!!
Oct 5, 2012
IM SURE THOSE 50,000 WERE HOMOS
Oct 5, 2012
I Have nothing against gays but i know that is not normal
Oct 5, 2012
my being a man and thinking of being with another man is rather repulsive…
Oct 5, 2012
You are repulsive…..
Oct 5, 2012
You can still take your children to authorized legal therapists. You just can't electrocute them with your religious leader. And being homosexual has nothing to do with a hormone imbalance you ignorant twit. I'm sure you think that all homosexuals are prissy drag queens, but maybe you should go talk to some of the homosexuals in the army and military. You know, the guys that go to Iraq and risk their lives for your freedom yet have to fight to be allowed to love their partner and not be afraid of losing their jobs. You know the big muscly guys that wanted don't ask don't tell repealed. Yeah, you go up to them and tell them they have a hormone imbalance. We already know that you are not well educated because you don't know the difference between are and our, but lets see if you are stupid enough to go face those guys.
Oct 5, 2012
Yeah. Because homosexuality is not a choice.
Oct 7, 2012
nonsense
Oct 7, 2012
Not. Fact. I know that Most of you people along with Faux News does not think that facts are important but in the real world of intelligence they are. If you believe that these are not factual then you can try again and refute them.
Oct 7, 2012
ok u win
Oct 7, 2012
but fags are still going to be fags.:) unfortunately
Oct 7, 2012
And idiots are still going to be idiots, unfortunately.
Oct 21, 2012
very true dear not my case
Oct 21, 2012
actually im very sexy
Oct 21, 2012
repulsive is something hard to look at which i am not
Oct 21, 2012
Isn't pride a sin?
Oct 21, 2012
no it is not my dear it is good to be proud! im not conceited but im also not repulsive im actually very down to earth an fun to hang with
Oct 21, 2012
I think you are an asshole.