Did you actually read the article? Fox News has nothing to do with it, it's just a news site that reported the story. The government is not interested in whether anyone's child is gay or not, however state legislation is proposed to ban any parent from trying to change the sexual orientation of (i.e. 'cure') their child.

Yes! I like this! Especially considering how harmful these 'cures' are! Things like this lead LGBTQ* children to suicide and are the reason why so many are in hiding! Maybe if we taught the parents to be more accepting instead of the children that there's something wrong with them the suicide rate would go down.

SOCE can cause permanent damage to a child's pysche. It should be just as illegal as trying to beat your child into being straight.

Yes, this exactly.

This is exactly what I was going to say. The government absolutely needs to step in here.

I agree. These programs that target teens and even younger kids and promise to "cure" them of being gay are dangerous and should be against the law.

There's a famous one in California, run by a guy who claims to be an "ex-gay." Uh... he ain't an "ex." He claims it works because he's married... to a woman... Uh huh.

Kids who have been through the program report abusive and torture like activities, as well as high level group shaming exercises. All who will talk say it was like being in Hell. Often they can't leave until they are "cured" even if they and their parents want them out of the program. It is unlawful imprisonment. That's a felony.

No one should be able to treat a child that way. Certainly not simply because he or she shows "Gay characteristic" or is honest enough to Come Out.

Out law them.

Sexual orientation change effort should be forbidden. If sexual orientation change effort meant changing from hetrosexual to homosexual the proponents of this would go berzerk.