US EditionUS Supreme Court seems skeptical toward Colorado LGBT 'conversion therapy' ban
- The US Supreme Court is hearing a case regarding a Colorado law that bans conversion therapy for minors, as reported by The Washington Post.
- A lawyer representing Kaley Chiles argues the ban violates her First Amendment rights to counsel youth according to her faith.
- The Department of Justice stated it has a significant interest in protecting the constitutional rights of free expression in this case.
- Justices indicated skepticism about the law, suggesting it might violate the First Amendment.
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Supreme Court seems skeptical about state bans on ‘conversion therapy’ for LBGTQ+ kids
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A majority of Supreme Court justices on Tuesday seemed to lean in favor of a Christian counselor challenging bans on LGBTQ+ “conversion therapy” for kids as a violation of her First Amendment rights. Kaley Chiles, with support from President Donald Trump’s administration, argues the laws passed in Colorado and about half of U.S. states wrongly bar her from offering voluntary, faith-based ther…
How PFLAG is changing hearts as the Supreme Court considers conversion therapy bans
As the U.S. Supreme Court hears Chiles v. Salazar on Tuesday, a case that could determine whether states can continue banning so-called conversion therapy for minors, PFLAG National is releasing a short documentary that reframes the debate in human terms.Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter.The 12-minute film, Sue’s Story, premieres Tuesday as part of PFLAG’s I Changed My Mind series an…
DOJ admits Trump admin has skin in conversion therapy Supreme Court fight
The Department of Justice admitted Tuesday that the Trump administration "has significant interest" in the conversion therapy Supreme Court fight as oral arguments started.The high court is hearing its first major case in the new term since returning from break in Chiles v. Salazar, a case concerning a Colorado state law that bans conversion therapy for minors, The Washington Post reported.In court filings, the Justice Department wrote that the …
By John Fritze, CNN A majority of the US Supreme Court indicated Tuesday it will rule against Colorado's ban on "conversion therapy" for minors, with several justices agreeing with a state counsel who says the law violates her First Amendment rights. In one of the most significant cases the high court will hear this year, the justices were asked to decide whether states can ban the discredited practice, which aims to "convert" gay people into st…
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