This Is A Good Lawsuit

From the San Francisco Chronicle: A groundbreaking California law banning therapy that seeks to change the sexual orientation of gay and lesbian youths has been challenged in court by Christian conservatives who say it tramples on families' rights and therapists' consciences.
The law, signed Saturday by Gov. Jerry Brown and scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, prohibits licensed therapists and counselors from engaging in "sexual orientation change efforts" with anyone under 18. Violators would be subject to discipline by state licensing boards.
Supporters, including gay rights advocates and statewide groups of psychologists and family therapists, say the "reparative" therapy is both deceptive and dangerous, leading to depression and self-destructive behavior. They note that major mental health organizations stopped classifying homosexuality as an illness or disorder decades ago.
But in a lawsuit Monday, attorneys for two religiously oriented therapists and a therapy student - described as someone who has successfully undergone treatment for same-sex attractions - said the law would intrude on free speech, privacy and freedom of religion.
If a youth has "unwanted same-sex behaviors or attractions," the state would prevent therapists from using their "independent professional judgment" to choose the appropriate treatment - effectively requiring them to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, the suit said.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/lgbt/article/Gay-cure-therapy-law-challenged-in-court-3914176.php#ixzz28D1aDWJi

I'm not sure if this therapy works, but we can say that about a lot of different psychotherapy treatments out there.

The only reason why this bill passed is because the gay community doesn't want to see that people may choose not to be gay.  Obviously, there people who are going to be gay and I have no problem with that, but I have also seen, especially in some high school girls, they think being gay is cool and the in thing to do.  

But this also a free speech issue.  People are not being forced at gun point to go to these therapies sessions, so why ban it?

If this goes to a federal lawsuit, the law will be overturned, probably at the Supreme Court level because there are too many liberal judges at the state and federal level in California.  But it will be overturned.