there is nanette miranda live with the story. >> no matter how badly parents want to change their minor children's sexual orientation they would not be able to use conversion therapy here under one proposal. california moved closer to becoming a first state in the country to ban conversion therapies for teenagers. it's controversial treatment from those who believe gay people can be made straight. it didn't work for peter drake. >> in fact, i only became more depressed. my sexual orientation didn't change at all. >> the medical community rejected this. >> this state senator is leading the charge to ban this practice for kids after hearing heart breaking stories from teen who's developed more intense feelings of suicide. they were encouraged to play more sports or told there is something wrong with them. american psychological association says such treatments involve right after this skpk are likely to be unsuccessful. >> and this is not just that people are wasting time and money. these therapies are dangerous. >> this is extreme piece of legislation. >> american justice institute point