California Governor Jerry Brown signs legislation banning 'Gay Teen Conversion Therapy.' First state - Polidicks

[quote]Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation that makes California the first state to ban a controversial form of psychotherapy that's aimed at making gay teenagers straight. Effective Jan. 1, mental health practitioners are prohibited from performing sexual orientation change efforts — known as reparative or conversion therapy — for anyone under 18. The therapies[b] "have no basis in science or medicine and they will now be relegated to the dustbin of quackery," Brown said in a statement.[/b] Mainstream associations representing psychiatrists and psychologists have dismissed reparative therapy in recent decades. A number of mental health associations in California — including the state's Board of Behavorial Sciences, the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists and the California Psychological Association — supported the legislation. But some organizations and ministries continue to use counseling and prayer to try to help conflicted Christians rid themselves of unwanted homosexual inclinations. Gay rights activists have said the damage they inflict on individuals can be deep and lasting and can put youth at higher risk of depression and suicide. "We're grateful to Gov. Brown for standing with California's children," the Human Rights Campaign said in a statement. "LGBT youth will now be protected from a practice that has not only been debunked as junk science, but has been proven to have drastically negative effects on their well-being." The group called on other states to follow California's lead on the issue. [b]Conservative religious groups and some Republicans have argued that banning conversion therapy would hinder parents' right to provide psychological care for children experiencing gender confusion.[/b] The Encino, Calif.-based National Association for Research and Therapy on Homosexuality said in August that the bill was a case of "legislative overreach." They said Democratic state Senator Ted Lieu's claims of harm to children were based on politics, not research. Lieu, who sponsored the bill, said the law will stop children from being psychologically abused. Brown signed the bill Saturday amid a busy weekend that saw him act on more than 100 pieces of legislation, including a bill he signed late Sunday that would allow some illegal immigrants to get California drivers licenses. The bill lets the Department of Motor Vehicles issue licenses to illegal immigrants eligible for work permits under a new Obama administration policy. It requires the department to accept as proof of legal residence whatever document the federal government provides to participants in its deferred action program. [b]The governor also signed into law a bill that will allow parents who don't have their children vaccinated to enroll their children in school. Parents would have to obtain a waiver from a physician or a nurse practitioner saying they received information about the benefits and risks of immunization Brown vetoed a bill that could have protected illegal immigrants from deportation if they committed minor infractions. The bill was dubbed "anti-Arizona" legislation, a reference to that state's immigrant identification law. He also vetoed legislation that would have provided overtime pay, meal breaks and other labor protections to an estimated 200,000 caregivers, nannies and house cleaners. The Democratic governor said they deserve fair pay and safe working conditions but said the bill "raises a number of unanswered questions."[/b][/quote] [url=http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/calif-ban-gay-teen-conversion-therapy-17363392#.UGmzEU3A-0s]Hot sticky sauce[/url] [img]http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT1JfuZ7aa_I_R-5ZS24NAjSjWsA72S95BaCA5noCD1_RdkNLOHSw3H98Hr7A[/img]

who would even sign up for a job to "convert" gay teens

[QUOTE=Karahaut;37869744]who would even sign up for a job to "convert" gay teens[/QUOTE] crazies, probably

[QUOTE=Karahaut;37869744]who would even sign up for a job to "convert" gay teens[/QUOTE] Crusaders of Holy, Our Saviour, the Christ Himselfe, Son of God and Holy Virgin, Single Heteromonosexual Mary Magdaline of course.

[QUOTE=CabooseRvB;37869762]Crusaders of Holy, Our Saviour, the Christ Himselfe, Son of God and Holy Virgin, Single Heteromonosexual Mary Magdaline of course.[/QUOTE] [IMG]http://puu.sh/1aouU[/IMG]

How this is allowed to happen in the first place is beyond me. This is what I'd expect to find in Saudi Arabia or some other, to be blunt, fucked up country.

[QUOTE=CabooseRvB;37869762]Crusaders of Holy, Our Saviour, the Christ Himselfe, Son of God and Holy Virgin, Single Heteromonosexual Mary Magdaline of course.[/QUOTE] I'd pay money to have that as a title. Great conversation starter.

Banning that bullshit is awesome and they are right, its pseudo-scientific fiction. The idea of letting unvaccinated children attend though is quite frankly ridiculous and dangerous. The anti-vaccination claims are all bullshit and just as much pseudo-scientific bullshit as the idea of a gay cure.

should be banned in every state

[QUOTE=Funion;37870074]should be banned worldwide[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Funion;37870074]should be banned in every solar system[/QUOTE]

I'm curious as to what the process is. Do they show pictures of naked women to them or something?

[QUOTE=JETFIGHTER5;37870171]I'm curious as to what the process is. Do they show pictures of naked women to them or something?[/QUOTE]Actually its more like they physically and mentally abuse them all day long for several days or weeks until the child has no self-esteem or self-worth and basically chooses to lie to everyone and themselves so that the abuse will end. Leaving them with long lasting emotional trauma and a tendency towards depression and suicide.

[QUOTE=Doctor Zedacon;37870204]Actually its more like they physically and mentally abuse them all day long for several days or weeks until the child has no self-esteem or self-worth and basically chooses to lie to everyone and themselves so that the abuse will end. Leaving them with long lasting emotional trauma and a tendency towards depression and suicide.[/QUOTE] But hey, as long as they fuck women in the end, right?

[QUOTE=JETFIGHTER5;37870171]I'm curious as to what the process is. Do they show pictures of naked women to them or something?[/QUOTE] Like Zed said, basically they subject the kids to week/months of verbal abuse and what should really be considered torture in an attempt to brainwash them. There are probably varying degrees of severity over the different camps, but in a nutshell they have no basis in science or medicine and really are violating the rights of a child.

[QUOTE=Novangel;37869978]I'd pay money to have that as a title. Great conversation starter.[/QUOTE] His Imperial and Royal Majesty Wilhelm the Second, by the Grace of God, German Emperor and King of Prussia, Margrave of Brandenburg, Burgrave of Nuremberg, Count of Hohenzollern, Duke of Silesia and of the County of Glatz, Grand Duke of the Lower Rhine and of Posen, Duke of Saxony, of Angria, of Westphalia, of Pomerania and of Lunenburg, Duke of Schleswig, of Holstein and of Crossen, Duke of Magdeburg, of Bremen, of Guelderland and of Jülich, Cleves and Berg, Duke of the Wends and the Kashubians, of Lauenburg and of Mecklenburg, Landgrave of Hesse and in Thuringia, Margrave of Upper and Lower Lusatia, Prince of Orange, of Rugen, of East Friesland, of Paderborn and of Pyrmont, Prince of Halberstadt, of Münster, of Minden, of Osnabrück, of Hildesheim, of Verden, of Kammin, of Fulda, of Nassau and of Moers, Princely Count of Henneberg, Count of the Mark, of Ravensberg, of Hohenstein, of Tecklenburg and of Lingen, Count of Mansfeld, of Sigmaringen and of Veringen, Lord of Frankfurt.

[QUOTE=Funion;37870074]should be banned in every galaxy[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Funion;37870074]should be banned.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=timmah638;37870240]But hey, as long as they fuck women in the end, right?[/QUOTE] Well, the men, yes. At first I`ve misread the title and thought that it`s being enforced in a way, but was relieved when I`ve read it again and noticed that it`s about banning it. Well, some faith in humanity restored, eh?