Tampa will ask federal appeals court to reinstate ban on conversion therapy

Tampa Bay Times ^ | November 2, 2019 | Christopher O'Donnell

[4Runner]

TAMPA — The city of Tampa isn’t ready to give up trying to outlaw so-called conversion therapy, a controversial and discredited treatment promoted by some religious groups as a way to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.

City attorneys on Friday filed a notice of appeal in federal court, a first step toward asking an appellate court to overturn a U.S. district judge’s decision on Oct. 4 to strike down a citywide ban of the practice.

[4Runner]

I used to work at the same firm where Bill Jung was an attorney many years ago before he became a judge. He is a good man and a decent person. Unfortunately his ruling on this is now being challenged by the lunatics in the local government who have guzzled the leftist KoolAid. Not a surprise, Tampa continues to be a sanctuary city so the LGBTQ stuff goes hand in hand.

[G Larry]

Most homosexuals were sexually molested as children and the homosexual behavior is a coping mechanism that fails to resolve the inner conflict between the learned behavior and the natural desire for heterosexual relationships.

So, "conversion therapy" is actually RAPE THERAPY, which is what they are banning.

[KC_Lion]

Ping

[gibsonguy]

“a controversial and discredited treatment “

Typical.

[Popman]

No surprise here...

Jane Castor Tampa Mayor is a lesbian...

Jane Castor is a proud Seminole Heights resident where she lives with her longtime partner Ana Cruz, both Tampa natives who enjoy fishing, Lightning hockey games and family time with their two boys Sergei and Seely.

https://www.tampagov.net/mayor

[chris37]

Why should it be banned?

What if someone doesn’t want to be gay anymore?

Is this not a free country?

[aquila48]

“Is this not a free country?”

A rhetorical question, I take it.

[Drew68]

So, "conversion therapy" is actually RAPE THERAPY, which is what they are banning.

Conversion thereapy is a simple as parents telling their kids, "No, you're not transgender. I don't care what your school counselor says!"

[chris37]

Yep!

[lastchance]

I don’t understand how abortion is only between a woman and her doctor but conversion therapy is up to a city council?

[lastchance]

“Sergei and Seely” I wonder if this was a Russian adoption.

[SunkenCiv]

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[Truthoverpower]

It’s not conversion therapy! It’s finding Jesus and leaving your sin filled life style!

[G Larry]

Too often it’s the idiot parents who encourage their son to act like a girl.