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He questioned his sexuality at 16, so his parents put him in so called conversion therapy. Therapy they were told could make him straight. I said to myself, you know, if I can really have the same feelings for a woman that I have for a man, then why not? He saw four therapists in five years and wrote about it in his journal. I feel I'm up to the point where I'm really beginning to change. But he didn't change. His feelings for men remained, despite these methods he was taught. How to avoid thoughts of. Same sex attraction. If, you know, I had any urges or attractions, how to dismiss it right away from my mind, whether it's through masturbation techniques or distraction techniques. He says he was left feeling like a failure. And it put me in this place of being, uncomfortable with who I am. Every morning, going to school and say, I'm not going to be me today. That, then destroys other areas of my life like academics, family, friends. The therapy is highly controversial, and is opposed by major medical groups, including the American Medical Association and the American Psychiatric Association. Which says there is no scientific evidence it works. The World Health Organization says it represents a serious threat to the health and well being of affected people. The therioes upon which these practices are based have no scientific bases and they may also cause harm. But New Jersey councilor Tara King insists it can work. She says she was a lesbian, but therapy and prayer turned her straight. I didn't leave homosexuality because I was unhappy. I left because it was a contradiction to my faith. She says she's used conversion therapy on patients, and a ban that would make it illegal for minors. Muzzles her. It prevents them from getting the help that they desire. If a parent comes in here and says you know, my daughter says she's gay. We want you to change that, what do you do? If a child doesn't wanna change their sexual orientation, I honor and respect what the client wants. Because ultimately, the child is my client, not the parent. Now this won't restrict religious institutions or others that aren't licensed therapists from, talking to youth about this. Right but they're not rained professionals. They're no licensed. They're not under a board of ethics that they must follow. That's the concern. King and others say to ban this infringes on their rights. Talk therapy, is talk therapy. There's no danger in talking. But today, Governor Christie signed the ban into law, saying in a statement that he has concerns about government limiting parental choice [ SOUND ] But also pointing out the risks cited by experts. The statement reads in part, quote, I believe that exposing children to these health risks without clear evidence of benefits that outweigh these serious risks is not appropriate. It gives an opportunity for parents to question it again. 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