US EditionUS Supreme Court seems skeptical toward Colorado LGBT 'conversion therapy' ban
The Supreme Court is assessing if Colorado's ban on licensed therapists using conversion therapy on minors infringes on free speech, with 23 states enacting similar bans.
- On October 07, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Chiles v. Salazar over Colorado's ban on licensed mental-health professionals providing conversion therapy to minors, with a majority of justices appearing sympathetic to the counselor's free speech claim.
- Colorado enacted the law after Gov. Jared Polis signed the ban on May 31, 2019, supported by medical groups and at least 23 states restricting conversion therapy for minors.
- The Justice Department told the Court that Kaley Chiles, a licensed counselor and practicing Christian, sued Colorado in 2022 or earlier, arguing the law restricts her counseling speech, while justices questioned if talk therapy is protected expression.
- A majority of justices indicated the ban may require the Court's heightened scrutiny, and if therapy is protected speech, Colorado must show a compelling government interest; the Tennessee ruling could influence this.
- The scale of the practice is underscored by nearly 200,000 people who identify as transgender experiencing conversion therapy, while the Trump administration pushes HHS guidance favoring gender exploratory therapy.
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The Gay Conversion Therapy Case and Its Discontents
On October 7, the conservative majority of the Supreme Court appeared eager to set back Colorado’s LGBTQ-affirming legislative legacy—and on gay and transgender rights more broadly. During oral arguments in Chiles v. Salazar, the Court’s conservative justices raised concerns about the state’s statutory ban on conversion or “reparative” therapy, on the books since 1999, and its apparent threat to Christianity-informed free speech. On the evidenc…
The conversion therapy case before the Supreme Court.
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MACDONALD: Are Conversion Therapy Bans About to Be Banned? - Granite Grok
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US Supreme Court Weighs Conversion Therapy Free Speech Challenge - Liberty Nation News
By John Klar The US Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in a case challenging a Colorado law prohibiting conversion therapy, which involves counseling gay or transgender counselees who question their gender identity or sexual orientation. The law prohibits therapists from discussing gender dysphoria and sexual orientation with minors unless they are “affirming” transgender identities or gay behaviors. […]
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