Here we go again.
At GetReligion, we repeatedly have highlighted the media misconception that Christian therapists believe they can "pray the gay away."
Tmatt tackled the subject again just last month.
The latest news on this front comes from Page 1 of Wednesday's Chicago Tribune.
Here's the lede:
Following a series of big wins during the past decade that culminated in the approval of same-sex marriage in Illinois, the new cause for gay rights supporters at the Capitol is banning conversion therapy on minors — a controversial practice aimed at changing a person's sexual orientation from gay to straight.
The effort gained momentum Tuesday as the Illinois House voted to approve the measure 68-43 after the bill failed in the chamber last year. The bill now goes to the Senate, which tends to be more liberal.
Under the proposal, mental health providers would be barred from engaging in treatment aimed at changing the sexual orientation of minors. Psychologists, therapists, psychiatrists, social workers and counselors caught doing so could be deemed as engaging in unprofessional conduct by state regulators and face disciplinary action ranging from monetary fines, probation, or temporary or permanent license revocation.
See any problem with that?
To that question, a fellow GetReligionista replied:
You mean other than the lede misstating the goals of most people who do this work, focusing on behavior rather than the mystery of orientation?