Gay Conversion Therapy

CNN reporters Kevin Liptak and Sunlen Serfaty have written a stunning article over the controversy of Gay Conversion Therapy. The article states that President Obama is pushing for a ban on such therapeutic practices, as they have been deemed ineffective and in some cases, counterproductive to the point of danger. This article even mentions a teen who committed suicide after attending these "conversion practices". The article goes on to elaborate on the details of the ban and the sessions themselves.

I think this concept of Gay Conversion Therapy is a little sickening. I am all for Gay Rights, and when I see situations like this, where gays are told that there is something wrong with them, I get a little heated. These "conversions" are condescending and demoralizing, and many who go through such programs experience depression and anxiety. They provide no psychological healing, and simply lead to hurt. What bothers me most is that Christian organizations spearhead campaigns such as these. I believe that it is time to get over the past and understand that Gays are just like everyone else, and deserve to be treated like anyone else, not as someone with an issue. The problem isn't with gays, it's with those who oppose them. Gay Rights is currently a highly topical debate in light of the Skutt teacher who openly stated that he was marrying his male partner and is now being declined of a renewal of his contract. Now, understandably, this is beyond Skutt's jurisdiction, as those decisions are made by the Archdiocese. But that's for another blog.

Read the article at: http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/08/politics/white-house-seeks-ban-on-gay-conversion-therapies/index.html