U.S. Supreme Court to hear arguments in First Amendment challenge to Colorado’s conversion therapy ban
The Supreme Court will weigh if Colorado's 2019 ban on conversion therapy for minors infringes on counselors' free speech rights amid widespread medical opposition to the practice.
- The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in Chiles v. Salazar regarding Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for transgender children, challenged on free speech grounds by licensed counselor Kaley Chiles.
- The Women's Liberation Front supports Chiles' stance, citing concerns about restrictive counseling legislation affecting gender dysphoric youth.
- Opponents of the ban argue it conflates sexual orientation and gender identity, potentially harming gay individuals and limiting exploratory talk therapy options.
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Supreme Court hears arguments on whether states can ban conversion therapy for LBGTQ+ kids
The Supreme Court will hear arguments in its latest LGBTQ rights case, weighing the constitutionality of bans passed by nearly half of U.S. states on the practice known as conversion therapy for children.
Will SCOTUS Greenlight Conversion Therapy Even Though the UN Calls It “Torture”?
Five years ago, the United Nations concluded that conversion therapy could amount to torture and recommended it be banned. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will consider a case that could greenlight it for LGBTQ+ youth across the nation. It is the first of three blockbuster LGBTQ+ cases on its docket this term, as the court’s October-to-October annual cycle is known. Chiles v. Salazar… Source
U.S. Supreme Court to hear challenge to ‘conversion therapy’ ban for minors
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear a challenge by a Christian therapist to a Colorado law that bans “conversion therapy” for minors who are questioning their gender identity or sexual orientation.
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