US EditionU.S. Supreme Court to hear arguments in First Amendment challenge to Colorado’s conversion therapy ban
The Supreme Court will decide if Colorado's 2019 ban on conversion therapy for minors violates free speech, impacting similar laws in 23 states and protecting nearly 350,000 affected youths, experts say.
- The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on October 7, 2025, regarding the constitutionality of Colorado's ban on conversion therapy, as argued by counselor Kaley Chiles, who claims it infringes on her First Amendment rights.
- Colorado's ban, enacted in 2019, seeks to protect LGBTQ youth from harmful conversion therapy practices, which major medical associations have condemned as ineffective and dangerous.
- Opponents of conversion therapy state that research shows it is ineffective and harmful, according to experts from the Williams Institute.
- The outcome of this case could impact existing conversion therapy bans across the U.S., affecting protections for LGBTQ youth in multiple states.
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