A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling leaving Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors intact, ruling that the law does not violate the U.S. Constitution, as one Christian therapist had argued. 



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Appeals court upholds Colorado conversion therapy ban

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A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling leaving Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors intact, ruling that the law does not violate the U.S. Constitution, as one Christian therapist had argued.  Kaley Chiles, a licensed professional counselor in Colorado Springs, challenged the law in 2022, claiming it interfered with her ability…

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The 2–1 decision said the law is valid.

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Federal Court Upholds Colorado’s Ban on ‘Conversion Therapy’ for Children

An appeals court Thursday ruled against a challenge to Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for minors, saying the state can continue to prohibit the controversial anti-LGBTQ intervention.

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Appeals court upholds Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for minors

Saying the measure does not violate the U.S. Constitution, a federal appeals court in Colorado on Thursday upheld a ban against conversion therapy for minors.

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Colorado Appeals Court Upholds Conversion Therapy Ban

"We will consider all options to stop the unlawful attempt of Colorado officials to ban someone’s speech simply because they disagree with the viewpoints expressed," plaintiff's lawyers say.

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Colorado ban on 'conversion therapy' stays in force under federal appeals court ruling

A Colorado law that prevents mental health professionals from providing conversion therapy to minors doesn’t violate the First Amendment, the Tenth Circuit said Thursday.

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Colorado Ban on Conversion Therapy for Minors Survives Challenge

A federal appeals court has upheld a law to ban conversion therapy for minors in Colorado following a lawsuit which argued that the law infringed on free speech. The ban on conversion therapy, also known as House Bill 1129, bans state-licensed mental health providers from trying to ‘reform’ a child’s trans or non-binary gender identity or same-sex attraction. A lawsuit was filed against the ban, arguing that it violated free speech rights. Howev…

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Appeals court upholds ban on conversion therapy in Colorado

A federal appeals court declined to block enforcement of Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors, saying the law does not restrict free speech but instead legally regulates conduct.House Bill 1129 was enacted in 2019. It bans state-licensed mental health providers from trying to change a minor patient’s gender identity or same-sex sexual attractions. In a 2-1 decision handed down on Monday, a three-judge panel of the Tenth Circuit Court …

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Appeals court denies attempt to block Colorado’s conversion therapy ban

By a two-to-one majority, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit held that Colorado’s 2019 ban on the provision of “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ children will remain in effect, according to ColoradoPolitics.com. Colorado Springs counselor Kaley Chiles alleged the law violated her First Amendment rights and sought a preliminary injunction. In 2022, a trial judge ruled against her, determining the law regulated conduct, not speech, and di…

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Federal court upholds Colorado’s conversion-therapy ban

Sept. 13 (UPI) -- An appeals court Thursday ruled against a challenge to Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for minors, saying the state can continue to

Appeals court upholds Colorado conversion therapy ban

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