New Jersey has passed a law forbidding counseling or therapy that tries to change a minor’s sexual orientation. But it specifically allows for counseling or therapy that tries to change a minor’s gender. Matthew Schmitz sees a contradiction here.
From Matthew Schmitz, NJ: No Orientation Change Therapy for Minors—But Gender Change Is Fine » First Thoughts | A First Things Blog:
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will sign a bill that bans sexual orientation change therapy for minors. The bill defines “sexual orientation change efforts” as:
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; except that sexual orientation change efforts shall not include counseling for a person seeking to transition from one gender to another, or counseling that: