California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill banning therapy aimed at turning gay kids straight, saying such efforts “will now be relegated to the dustbin of quackery.” The ban will begin on January 1.<\/p>\n
“This bill bans non-scientific ‘therapies’ that have driven young people to depression and suicide,” Brown tweeted.<\/p>\n
The American Psychiatric Association says the potential risk of so-called “reparative therapy” is great, including depression, anxiety and self-destructive behavior. Therapists’ alignment with societal prejudices against homosexuality may reinforce the self-hatred already felt by patients, the association says.<\/p>\n
“The longstanding consensus of the behavioral and social sciences and the health and mental health professions is that homosexuality per se is a normal and positive variation of human sexual orientation,” the association says.<\/p>\n
[via CNN<\/a>]<\/p>\n
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