Four "Orthodox" Assemblymen Voted to ban helping people try to overcome their same sex attraction, they furthermore voted that there is no problem with being a homosexual!
a. Being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender is nota disease, disorder, illness, deficiency, or shortcoming. The major professional associations of mental health practitioners and researchers in the United States have recognized this fact for nearly 40 years. (bill)
Listen to Rav Yoshe Ber Soloveitchik's strong opposition to the liberals stopping a therapist from helping a person overcome homosexuality.
Here are examples of some of the things they want to ban for being"traumatic"!
“Then modern Orthodox high schools were sending their kids to a conversion therapy program. The school psychologist would try to change them from being gay to straight. Their methods included having the kid repeating the verse in the Bible over and over again for 45 minutes. Looking at pictures of AIDS victims and colorectal cancer victims and say ‘this is what comes of homosexual sex.’ Kids were being "traumatized". We haven’t heard that lately. Now the complaints kids have is that they don’t hear anybody from the administration using the word ‘gay’, and worry about what would happen if they come out. "Orthodox" high schools are starting to think proactively about it,” says Levovitz. “We’re heading in the "right" direction.”
For the remainder of this post all those politicians who acted problematically that have a decent sized Orthodox population in their district will be highlighted yellow,
those that have a sizable Orthodox community will be highlighted green, "Orthodox" politicians will be highlighted blue.
Everybody should call up their state senators, urging them to do whatever they can to prevent this evil bill from passing the Senate and becoming law!
Senator Simcha Felder (718)253-2015 is one of the most influential members in the senate: Everyone should call him, urging him to use his influence to help stop this evil bill from ever becoming law!
2. a. A person who is licensed to provide professional counseling under Title 45 of the Revised Statutes, including, but not limited to, a psychiatrist, licensed practicing psychologist, certified social worker, licensed clinical social worker, licensed social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, certified psychoanalyst, or a person who performs counseling as part of the person's professional training for any of these professions, shall not engage in sexual orientation change efforts with a person under 18 years of age.
b. As used in this section, "sexual orientation change efforts" means the practice of seeking to change a person's sexual orientation, including, but not limited to, efforts to change behaviors, gender identity, or gender expressions, or to reduce or eliminate sexual or romantic attractions or feelings toward a person of the same gender.
The bill includes a heretical statement that there is nothing wrong with homosexuality
1. The Legislature finds and declares that:
a. Being lesbian, gay, or bisexual is not a disease, disorder, illness, deficiency, or shortcoming.
Around 175 Rabbis signed a document urging anyone who has desires towards a person of the same sex to use therapeutic methods to change; a practice that is now banned by the state of NJ in a flagrant denial of the first amendment.
Listen to Rav Yoshe Ber Soloveitchik on the possibility of changing homosexual inclination, and his strong opposition, to the liberal view of a therapists role in dealing with homosexuality.
Despite all this, "orthodox" assemblyman Gary Schaer had no problem voting for this evil bill
Agudath Israel of America which did nothing to fight this evil bill released this statement!
Agudath Israel
of America, a national Orthodox Jewish organization, issued the
following statement today in reaction to New Jersey Governor Chris
Christie’s signing of a bill that will prohibit therapists and
counselors from treating minors seeking to overcome same-sex attraction:
We are deeply disappointed and saddened that
the State of New Jersey now prohibits therapists from treating minors
who have made a personal choice to seek help overcoming same-sex
attraction. The new law tramples on the rights of mental health
therapists to engage freely in their profession, and it unfairly denies
teenagers seeking therapy for issues that are troubling them the ability
to obtain professional help.
Under the new law, therapists, social workers
or counselors who work with minors on these issues risk losing their
licenses to practice their professions, and minors who sincerely want to
obtain professional help will have nowhere to turn. This is an
unconscionable infringement on personal liberty and a trampling of
personal rights, including religious and free speech rights.
Agudath Israel views this threat to civil and
religious liberties with great alarm. We believe that the new law,
like a similar one in California that has been challenged in court and
whose implementation is currently blocked, is constitutionally suspect.
We will study the New Jersey law carefully and consult with mental
health professionals in our community, as we consider all appropriate
options.
TRENTON —
Licensed therapists are banned from using conversion therapy to try
to change a child’s "sexual orientation" from "gay" to straight under a bill
Gov. Chris Christie signed today, making New Jersey the second state to
prohibit the practice.
But a national religious-based legal and public policy group that
blocked an identical law from taking effect in California earlier this
year vowed to sue New Jersey, saying the legislation violates the First
Amendment rights of parents and therapists.
The legislation (A3371) prevents any licensed therapist,
psychologist, social worker or counselors related to these professions
from using sexual orientation change efforts with a children under age
18. Offenders jeopardize their licensed status under the new law, which
does not apply to clergy, or anyone who is not licensed by the state.
In his signing statement, Christie noted many leading health
organizations had determined such therapy was ineffective and harmful.
"The American Psychological Association has found that efforts to
change sexual orientation can pose critical health risks including, but
not limited to, depression, substance abuse, social withdrawal,
decreased self-esteem and suicidal thoughts," Christie wrote. "I believe
that exposing children to these health risks without clear evidence of
benefits that outweigh these serious risks is not appropriate."
Christie, a Catholic, had publicly stated his opposition to
conversion therapy because he said he believes people are born gay.
Asked about the bill at a campaign event today in Belleville, the
Republican governor would only say, "The signing statement speaks for
itself."
Liberty Counsel founder and chairman Matt Staver said his
organization "will immediately file suit" at the request of New Jersey
counselors and parents and national counseling organizations.
"The New Jersey governor is putting himself in every counseling room,
dictating what kind of counseling clients can receive," Staver said.
"This bill provides a slippery slope of government infringing upon the
First Amendment rights of counselors to provide, and patients to
receive, counseling consistent with their religious beliefs."
The leader of the state’s leading gay "rights" group, Garden State
Equality’s Executive Director, Troy Stevenson praised Christie. The bill
will ""protect" young people from being abused by those they should trust
the most, their parents and their ‘doctors,’" Stevenson said.
Stevenson said he hopes this "will lead to a further "evolution"" for Christie on same sex "marriage", which the governor opposes.
"It is our truest hope that the governor will realize ... the best
way to ensure our LGBT youth are protected from the abuse of being
ostracized, is to provide them with "equality"," he said. yet gays suicides are much higher than a few years ago!
The hearings on the bill draw angry responses from gay "rights"
advocates, family groups and people who had freely used gay conversion
therapy to lead heterosexual lives.
Arthur Goldberg, co-director of the Jersey City-based Jews Offering
New Alternatives for Healing, called the law "a tragic mistake."
"There are teenagers who go to mom and dad and say ‘I don’t want to
be this way,’ as long as voluntary and not coercive, what’s the
problem?" he said.
State Sen. Raymond Lesniak who the Jewish community of Elizabeth can knock out if it chooses to (D-Union) one of the bill’s sponsors,
praised the governor’s actions. "We aren’t telling parents how to raise
their children with this law, we are acting to "protect" young people from
abuse," Lesniak said. "If adults want to make the decision to undergo
this process, they can. But minors don’t have the same free choice."
(NJ News)
"Orthodox" Gary Schaer voted to ban the practice Rav Yoshe Ber Soloveitchik urged!
here is the roll call of all those who voted on this bill.
Yes means to ban conversion therapy
No means your in favor of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and in favor of parents rights! blue means Orthodox legislator who voted the wrong way Green means a sizable enough Orthodox population that the politician in question is forced to listen to us, and if need be may be able to knock out!
Committee Voting: AWC 6/13/2013 - r/favorably - Yes {5} No {0} Not Voting {1} Abstains {1} - Roll Call
Lampitt, Pamela R. (Com. Chair) - Yes
Fuentes, Angel (V) - Yes
Casagrande, Caroline - Not Voting
DeCroce, BettyLou - Abstain
Mosquera, Gabriela M. - Yes
Schaer, Gary S. - Yes
Wimberly, Benjie E. - Yes
Session Voting: Asm. 6/24/2013 - 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE - Yes {56} No {14} Not Voting {3} Abstains {7} - Roll Call
Albano, Nelson T. - Yes
Amodeo, John F. - Yes
Andrzejczak, Bob - Yes
Angelini, Mary Pat - Yes
Barnes, Peter J., III - Yes
Benson, Daniel R. - Yes
Bramnick, Jon M. - Yes
Brown, Chris A. - Yes
Brown, Christopher J. - Abstain
Bucco, Anthony M. - No
Burzichelli, John J. - Yes
Caputo, Ralph R. - Yes
Caride, Marlene - Yes
Carroll, Michael Patrick - No
Casagrande, Caroline - Yes
Chivukula, Upendra J. - Yes
Ciattarelli, Jack M. - Yes
Clifton, Robert D. - No
Conaway, Herb, Jr. - Yes
Connors, Sean - Yes
Coughlin, Craig J. - Yes
Coutinho, Albert - Not Voting
Cryan, Joseph - Yes
Dancer, Ronald S. - No
DeAngelo, Wayne P. - Yes
DeCroce, BettyLou - Abstain
DiMaio, John - No
Diegnan, Patrick J., Jr. - Yes
Egan, Joseph V. - Yes
Eustace, Timothy J. - Yes
Fuentes, Angel - Yes
Giblin, Thomas P. - Yes
Gove, DiAnne C. - Abstain
Green, Jerry - Yes
Greenwald, Louis D. - Yes
Gusciora, Reed - Yes
Handlin, Amy H. - No
Jasey, Mila M. - Yes
Jimenez, Angelica M. - Yes
Johnson, Gordon M. - Yes
Kean, Sean T. - No
Lampitt, Pamela R. - Yes
Mainor, Charles - Yes
McGuckin, Gregory P. - Abstain
McHose, Alison Littell - No
McKeon, John F. - Yes
Moriarty, Paul D. - Yes
Mosquera, Gabriela M. - Yes
Munoz, Nancy F. - Yes
O'Donnell, Jason - Yes
O'Scanlon, Declan J., Jr. - Abstain
Oliver, Sheila Y. - Yes
Peterson, Erik - No
Prieto, Vincent - Yes
Quijano, Annette - Yes
Ramos, Ruben J., Jr. - Yes
Rible, David P. - No
Riley, Celeste M. - Yes
Rudder, Scott - Abstain
Rumana, Scott T. - Not Voting
Rumpf, Brian E. - Abstain
Russo, David C. - No
Schaer, Gary S. - Yes
Schepisi, Holly - Yes
Schroeder, Robert - Yes
Simon, Donna M. - Yes
Singleton, Troy - Yes
Space, Parker - No
Spencer, L. Grace - Yes
Stender, Linda - Yes
Sumter, Shavonda E. - Yes
Tucker, Cleopatra G. - Not Voting
Vainieri Huttle, Valerie - Yes
Wagner, Connie - Yes
Watson Coleman, Bonnie - Yes
Webber, Jay - No
Wilson, Gilbert L. - Yes
Wimberly, Benjie E. - Yes
Wisniewski, John S. - Yes
Wolfe, David W. - No
Sen. 6/27/2013 - 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE - Yes {28} No {9} Not Voting {3} - Roll Call
