The Supreme Court Keeps Ignoring Actual LGBTQ+ People in Its Gay Rights Cases

The Supreme Court Keeps Ignoring Actual LGBTQ+ People in Its Gay Rights Cases

The Supreme Court’s decision in Chiles v. Salazar is painful to anyone who cares about LGBTQ+ adolescents.

MS NOW Sees Free Speech Victory as 'Major Blow to LGBTQ Rights'

MS NOW Sees Free Speech Victory as 'Major Blow to LGBTQ Rights' On Tuesday afternoon, in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court striking down a Colorado law that bans conversion therapy for minors over their sexual orientation, MS NOW host Chris Jansing put on a negative spin, calling it "a major blow to LGBTQ rights." She could just as easily have called it a victory for free speech. At 12:22 p.m., she informed viewers: We've got some breaki…

Supreme Court upholds Christian counselor’s right to provide faith-based care

On March 31, 2026, in Chiles v. Salazar (a case I previously wrote about here), the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a licensed Christian therapist because a Colorado law infringed on her free speech rights by [...]

What Social Workers Need to Know About the Supreme Court’s Decision in Chiles v. Salazar

Chiles v. Salazar 607 U. S. (2026) Decision summary decided March 31, 2026 in an 8–1 decision By Ashlee Fox JD, MSW Deputy General Counsel National Association of Social Workers What was This Case About?  Ashlee Fox, JD, MSW Kaley Chiles is a Colorado-licensed mental health counselor who practices talk therapy only. Some of her minor clients came to her hoping to change their sexual orientation or gender identity, and she was willing to work towa

Supreme Court Ruling in Chiles v. Salazar Poses Serious Threat to LGBTQ+ Rights and to Professional Counselors Nationwide

A joint statement from the American Counseling Association (ACA) and the Society for Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities (SAIGE) on the Supreme Court ruling on the Colorado ban on conversion therapy.