Supreme Court will take up state bans on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children, in a Colorado case

As Christian schools’ association seeks approval in Pa., ‘biblical sexuality’ policy draws opposition

A Colorado-based Christian nonprofit, seeking state approval to accredit private schools, faces mounting opposition from lawmakers and advocates who say the group’s policies discriminate against LGBTQ+ students.

Beckley attorney fears Senate bill could have negative effect on mental health services for at-risk transgender youth in the state

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) –Hormonal therapy and gender reassignment is legal in West Virginia in cases involving severe emotional trauma related to gender dysphoria. However, Senate Bill 299, which was passed by the Senate last week and was in the House of Delegates on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, would stop the treatment for those previously identified […]

North Dakota Senate debates bill to allow conversion therapy by social workers

BISMARCK — The North Dakota Senate is reviewing a bill that would allow social workers to offer conversion therapy to LGBTQ+ individuals. Supporters of House File 1430 say the measure is intended to expand a social worker’s ability to treat clients. The bill has already passed the House. Currently, licensed social workers in North Dakota are prohibited from providing conversion therapy. However, Alison Traynor, president of the state chapter of…

‘We will not be erased:’ LGBTQ+ Kentuckians rally for fairness in Capitol

From Kentucky Lantern By Sarah Ladd FRANKFORT — Gov. Andy Beshear plans to veto a bill that would undo his executive order restricting conversion therapy in Kentucky, should it pass the legislature and reach his desk. He made the promise at the 2025 Fairness Rally, held in the Capitol rotunda Tuesday. Beshear, who made history in 2020 as the first sitting governor to attend a fairness rally, called conversion therapy “torture.” “It has been disc…

Supreme Court will review case challenging Colorado ban on conversion therapy for minors • Iowa Capital Dispatch

The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 9, 2024. (Photo by Jane Norman/States Newsroom)The U.S. Supreme Court will review a case that challenges the constitutionality of a 2019 Colorado law that bans conversion therapy for minors, the court announced Monday. The case concerns a Colorado state law that bans conversion therapy, the practice of trying to change a person’s sexual orientation, such as to eliminate same-sex attraction, or gender identity. Abou…

Supreme Court will hear challenge to Colorado ban on 'conversion therapy' for non-straight youth

Justice Alito noted when a similar challenge came up that 'all restrictions on speech merit careful scrutiny.'