INQUIRER.net: Court upholds 1st ban on gay-to-straight therapy

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Court upholds 1st ban on gay-to-straight therapy Aug 29th 2013, 23:55 SAN FRANCISCO – A federal appeals court sided with California on Thursday and upheld the first law in the nation banning a psychological treatment that seeks to turn gay youth straight.   In a resounding, unanimous opinion, a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found the state law barring the so-called gay aversion therapy legal in every respect.   The judges said trying to change a minor's sexual orientation through intense therapy appeared dangerous, and that California lawmakers properly showed that the sexual orientation change efforts were outside the scientific mainstream and have been rejected for good reason.   "One could ... Keep on reading: Court upholds 1st ban on gay-to-straight therapy Media files: same-sex2.png (image/jpeg)

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