California passes law against trying to convert gay teens.
 

The Californian governor has signed off on new laws making it illegal to use psychotherapy in an effort to make gay teenagers straight.

California is the first state in the US to pass a law banning conversion therapy on anyone under 18.

The state's governor, Jerry Brown, says therapies used to try to change a person's sexual orientation have no basis in science or medicine.

"They will now be relegated to the dustbin of quackery," Mr Brown said on his Twitter feed, after signing the ban into law at the weekend.

Gay rights activists have been battling groups that believe counselling and prayers will help teenagers rid themselves of their homosexuality, arguing the treatment can cause depression and suicide.

Under the law, doctors cannot provide therapy that seeks "to change behaviours or gender expressions or to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attractions or feelings toward individuals of the same sex".

The law comes into effect in January.

Not a moment too soon i say. Proud to be a Californian.

Nvm. Just read it properly :tongue:

Good news.

lol, i was like wtf? you got there in the end :tongue:

Sorry :blush2:

:worship:

I read the title wrong and was about to go apish*t...good news.

"They will now be relegated to the dustbin of quackery."

Good. How idiotic to think you can change who someone is.

indeed. If shame and prayers worked, there wouldn't be any gay people.

Anyone else think of the Priests from Age Of Empires when they read this

is it saying mom or mong?

Monk i think

ok, i still don't see how it's relevant. lol why does it make you think of that?

It's about time too - I was gobsmacked to read that this even happened how backward and narrow minded some people are.

California has spoken! I hope many other places follow suit!

Only in America can you find such madness, trying to "cure" someone of their sexuality because their parents don't agree with it.. Lol

I welcome this law it's about time these quacks were stopped getting rich on other people's prejudices...!!!

Good news. California at the forefront of American progression as usual.

That's wonderful. :lovedup:

it's good, will still on on though

tricial spam. ban this poster

they try to change everyone else? smokers, drug takers, drinkers, husbands, mental health patients, workless workless people, why do you think the nation is drugged up to its eyeballs?

Great news, that's only the start of it though as the other states will soon follow I think.

Thank all powers that be for some sensible act at last, hope other States follow this lead too.

Didn't we have those nutters in London putting up those "we can cure you" flyers on buses around April this year?

Don't forget "pray away the gay".