January 13, 2014

The following excepts are from the Liberty Counsel Press Release “Gov. Christie Blocking More than Bridges – Ban on Change Therapy Heads to Appeals Court:” … “‘Gov. Christie signed a bill that blocks licensed counselors from providing and young people from receiving any counsel to change unwanted same-sex attractions, behaviors, mannerisms, or identity. This law is causing immediate harm to young people and to licensed counselors,’ said [Mat] Staver.”

… “‘A3371 is a textbook example of viewpoint discrimination. The legislation explicitly prohibits licensed counselors from providing, and clients from receiving, any counsel to reduce or eliminate unwanted same-sex attractions, behavior, or identity,’ the Staver told the court. ‘Counselors can only affirm same-sex attractions even though the clients insist that such attractions are unwanted and they want to change. Depriving these young people of beneficial counsel of their choice is dangerous and is causing immediate harm to our clients,’ said Staver.”