NY’s Gov. Cuomo prepares to ban therapy for youth with unwanted same-sex attraction
English: Andrew Cuomo, 11th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and 64th New York State Attorney General as a candidate for Governor of New York, outside of City Hall, little American flags on his tie. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Insurance coverage for reparative therapy for minors with unwanted same-sex sexual attractions is about to become illegal in New York State . However, attempts to change gender are encouraged, according to a press release from Governor Andrew Cuomo , who said, "We will not allow the misguided and the intolerant to punish LGBT young people for simply being who they are." "Conversion therapy is a hateful and fundamentally flawed practice that is counter to everything this state stands for," continued New York's ostensibly Catholic governor. "New York has been at the forefront of acceptance and equality for the LGBT community for decades – and today we are continuing that legacy and leading by example