On Sept. 30 Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a bill that will put an end to conversion therapy for LGBT minors. The ban will take effect on Jan. 1.

Any person that is under the age of 18 may not be forced to go into “conversion” or “reparative therapies.” Based on medical studies, there has been no evidence that these “therapies” have actually helped any of these kids.

A.J. Bates, who is a professor here at Skyline and a faculty advisor for the LGBT club on campus thought that this ban is the step in a right direction for the youth. He felt that it would bring more protection to kids to be able to be who they are.

SB 1172 is another step towards creating tolerance between people.

‘You’re a certain way.” said Kenneth Ho, a student at Skyline. “They should ban it. It’s like the opposite, converting straight to gay. People wouldn’t like it.”

Such therapies have driven many people into depression or suicide, which was the main reason that Brown decided to sign the bill. No longer will homosexuality be defined as a choice.

“I think that’ll be ok.” said Skyline student Jose Campos. “You’re pretty much banning someone’s rights if you’re going to convert them from gay to straight. I think that’s pretty wrong. I think everyone should have their own rights to what they believe in.”