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 ban on conversion therapy for minors violates free speech, with 23 states banning the practice amid evidence of harm, advocates say.
- 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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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
Expect Supreme Court to Uphold Counselors and Citizen’s Free Speech
Imagine being told it’s illegal to arrange a counseling session for your sexually confused young son or daughter. That Orwellian type of prohibition exists in more than two dozen states, including full bans in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.…
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