Christie Signs Bill Banning ‘Gay Conversion’ Therapy

[Chemisse]

Source: Wall Street Journal

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill banning the practice of administering therapy to gay minors to convert them into being straight, according to gay advocates who supported the legislation.

Monday was the deadline for Mr. Christie to act on the bill banning “sexual orientation change efforts,” known as conversion therapy. The bill prohibits professional counselors from administering the therapy to those under the age of 18.

New Jersey is expected to become the first state with a ban in force, according to Garden State Equality, the state’s main gay group. California passed similar legislation, but it’s being challenged legally.

“It’s amazing,” said Troy Stevenson, Garden State’s executive director. “It’s always amazing to have something to protect this many young people.”

Read more: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-304391/

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Christie is becoming so progressive.

Perhaps he should switch to a Dem since his own party is not going to reward these acts.

[Botany]

1. I can support Christie on this

I know we should not have to have laws like this but it is good now that it is "on
the books."

BTW I know of a ‘Gay Conversion’ place outside of Salt Lake City that puts
gay young men into baths of ice water and other such tortures in order to
"cure" homosexuals.

These ‘Gay Conversion’ places are scams and they do lots of damage too.

[George II]

5. The sad thing is that they need legislation to stop this.......

....what happened to plain old common sense and reality?

[iandhr]

2. Credit where credit is do.

To quote Cory Booker

"I can write a dissertation on my disagreements with the Governor but he has done well on this"

[bitchkitty]

3. Christie is not a progressive.

He made a good move here, but make no mistake about who he is, and what party he belongs to.

[Chemisse]

11. When I googled his name under 'news'

I saw this, Chris Christie supports allowing medical marijuana for children, which pleased me a lot when it came out, but I also saw plenty of evidence of right-wing attitudes, such as anti-union and anti gun regulations.

It will be interesting to watch him try to bring it all together to appeal to the right-wing crazies for a presidential bid.

[JustAnotherGen]

4. Great on to the next thing

Mr. Governor

When you going to sign off on gay marriage? Because I'm still not voting for you in November and I think the only way to get real progress is for everyone to vote Buono.

#VoteBarbaraBuono

[shenmue]

6. He did something right

Good for him. It may save lives. No more will kids hear that they are ill, when they are not.

[Myrina]

7. This man is not a progressive ... or even anywhere close to liberal.

He is an opportunist - signing progressive-looking bills for re-election purposes - at worst, and maybe a bit of a human being at best.

[Chemisse]

9. You're probably right.

New Jersey voters will likely appreciate this, and that's what counts in the short term.

[Marrah_G]

8. I don't agree with him on most things

But on this, I am very glad he signed it.

[alsame]

10. There goes the GOP primary nt

[TlalocW]

12. He did a good thing, and I hope he can take solace in that

Because he just blew any chance he had at winning the 2016 GOP presidential primary.

TlalocW

[longship]

13. Biology ought to teach people something.

Life proliferates only within an environment conducive to that environment. Christie is what Christie is solely because of his environment.

It's the anthropological theory of politics.

[Cryptoad]

14. CAn they still

go to MN and get the "Cure"?

LMAO

[geomon666]

15. He got this one right.

[Ash_F]

16. Truly heroic of him to not veto a bill.