In Brief: California Senate Approves Bill to End State-Mandated Research for “Gay Cure”
August 24th, 2010
The California Senate approved a bill to end a law passed in 1950 that classifies gays as sexual deviants and potential child molesters. The 60-year-old piece of legislation requires the Department of Mental Health to research the causes and potential cures for homosexuality. The bill, AB2199, was carried by Sen. Roy Ashburn, a Republican from Bakersfield. Ashburn came out as gay earlier this year after he was cited for driving drunk while leaving a gay bar.
The measure passed 36-0 without debate.
PFOX (Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays) objected to the bill, and reportedly called the repeal effort “offensive.”
It is possible to use this information to show that ex gay industries are seriously without merit and they themselves have no means of any cure whatsoever?
One of the things I’ve learned from the Christus Victor view of Christian theology is that when people do the right thing, it shines the light into the darkness and exposes evil for what it is. Passing this bill is the light and PFOX is exposed for the bigoted group that it is. The more people do the right thing, the more these people will be exposed for what they are – which will simply reinforce our side. Way to go CA Senate!
Offensive to whom or to what, and in what way, I wonder?
Looks like I have some reading to do!!!