Supreme Court will hear free-speech challenge to ‘conversion therapy’ bans in California, Colorado
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a free-speech challenge to laws in Colorado, California and 20 other states that forbid licensed counselors from seeking to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of minors.
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Supreme Court's 'Conversion Therapy' Case Revs Up Speech Debate
The US Supreme Court’s decision to hear a Colorado therapist’s suit over a state law barring her from counseling minor patients about their sexual orientation or gender identity has the potential for far-reaching effects on professional speech,
Supreme Court will take up state bans on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children, in a Colorado case
Colorado is among roughly half the states that prohibit the practice of trying to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity through counseling.
Supreme Court to hear challenge to ‘conversion therapy’ ban for minors
More than 20 states restrict conversion therapy, which health providers say dangerously attempts to change young people’s gender identity or sexual orientation.
Supreme Court takes up challenge to Colorado's ban on `conversion therapy' for LGBTQ+ minors
Kaley Chiles, a Colorado counselor, said the ban violates her First Amendment rights by "censoring" her conversations with clients.
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The Supreme Court is to consider whether states can ban gay conversion therapy. The court has now decided to hear the case of Kaley Chiles, a young counselor in Colorado, who is challenging a state law that prohibits therapists from counseling gay minors away from homosexuality.
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SCOTUS will hear a Christian counselor's challenge against a Colorado law banning conversion therapy on minors. Here's what to know about Washington's similar ban.
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