Supreme Court to Decide if Colorado’s Law Banning Conversion Therapy Violates Free Speech

Supreme Court to decide if Colorado’s law banning conversion therapy violates free speech

The US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for yet another case involving the LGBTQ+ community. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty ImagesThe constitutionality of a Colorado law that bans so-called “conversion therapy” is scheduled to go before the Supreme Court on Oct. 7, 2025. The question at the center of the case, Chiles v. Salazar, is whether a therapist who uses talk therapy to try to convince minors to change their sexual orientation or gender ide…

Supreme Court Term Preview: The Justices Are In Their Right-Wing Infomercial Era

The Supreme Court begins its new term next week, and the first blockbuster case the justices will consider is about “conversion therapy,” a dangerous pseudoscience that aims to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. About half of states have banned licensed mental healthcare providers from subjecting minors to the practice, which experts say lacks scientific credibility and exacerbates the risks of depression, anxiety, suicidal…

Fact Sheet: Landmark Supreme Court Case Regarding Protections Against So-Called Conversion “Therapy” for Youth

This resource was created as a collaboration between GLAAD, The Trevor Project, and the Movement Advancement Project. On October 7, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a landmark case, Chiles v. Salazar, concerning Colorado’s state law protecting LGBTQ youth from so-called “conversion therapy” – the first time the Court has heard a [...] The post Fact Sheet: Landmark Supreme Court Case Regarding Protections Against So-Called…

Supreme Court to Take Up Dispute Over Conversion Therapy Ban for Minors – Howard University News Service

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday in a case testing whether Colorado can prohibit licensed counselors from engaging in certain discussions with minors about sexuality and gender identity.  Kaley Chiles, a counselor from Colorado Springs, filed the lawsuit Chiles v. Salazar. She says Colorado’s Minor Conversion Therapy Law, which bans “conversion therapy” for minors, restricts her free speech and infringes on her religious bel…