California would officially end a requirement that a state agency research the causes and cures for homosexuality under a bill approved by the state Senate. The bill updating a 60-year-old law was sent back to the Assembly Monday for final action.
The law, passed in 1950, classifies gays as sexual deviants. It requires the Department of Mental Health to research the causes and potential cures for homosexuality.
The bill, AB2199, was carried by Sen. Roy Ashburn, a Republican from Bakersfield. Ashburn revealed he was gay earlier this year after he was cited for driving drunk while leaving a gay bar.
The measure passed the Senate on 36-0 vote without debate.
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