Justices Reject Colorado Law Banning ‘Conversion Therapy’ for L.G.B.T.Q. Minors

Colorado and more than 20 other states restrict therapists from trying to change the gender identity or sexual orientation of L.G.B.T.Q. clients under the age of 18.

By Ann E. Marimow

Supreme Court finds law banning conversion therapy for minors likely violates free speech

The major ruling casts doubt on similar prohibitions in 30 states. It is the latest decision by the high court rolling back the rights of LGBTQ+ and transgender people.

By Justin Jouvenal

US supreme court rules against Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’

Court in 8-1 decision sides with Christian counselor who argues law banning the practice violates first amendment The US supreme court on Tuesday ruled against a law banning “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ kids in Colorado, one of about two dozen states that ban the discredited practice. An 8-1 high court majority sided with a Christian counselor who argued the law banning “conversion therapy” violates the first amendment. The justices agreed that the law raises free speech concerns and sent ...

By Associated Press

Supreme Court strikes Colorado ban on conversion therapy

The Supreme Court has ruled that Colorado's law banning conversion therapy "regulates speech based on viewpoint."

By Nina Totenberg

Supreme Court blocks Colorado's so-called 'conversion therapy' ban on First Amendment grounds

US Supreme Court rejects Colorado's 'conversion therapy' ban

Colorado had banned therapy seeking to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of LGBTQ patients under 18. Over 20 US states and much of Europe, including Germany, have banned the practice.

US top court rules against state ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ+ youth

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against a law banning “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ kids in Colorado, one of about two dozen states that ban the discredited practice. An 8-1 High Court majority sided with a Christian counsellor who argues the law banning talk therapy violates the First Amendment. The justices agreed that the law raises free speech concerns and sent it back to a lower court to decide if it meets a legal standard that few laws pass. Justice Neil Gorsuch, writing for the...

By Associated Press

Supreme Court blasted for ‘reckless’ conversion therapy ruling that will have a ‘catastrophic fallout’ for LGBT+ youth

Liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is only dissenting voice on nation’s high court in critical ruling with far-reaching consequences

By Alex Woodward

US court overturns ban on 'conversion therapy' for minors

The US Supreme Court has ruled against a Colorado state law banning "conversion therapy" for LGBTQ minors, siding with a Christian therapist who challenged it on the grounds of free speech.

Supreme Court Sides With Christian Counselor, Strikes Down Colorado 'Conversion Therapy' Ban

Supreme Court Sides With Christian Counselor, Strikes Down Colorado 'Conversion Therapy' Ban In a landmark 8-1 decision issued today, the Supreme Court sided with a Christian mental health counselor - ruling that Colorado’s law banning "conversion therapy" violates the First Amendment.  A transgender rights supporter takes part in a rally outside of the U.S. Supreme Court in December. The court on Tuesday heard arguments in a conversion therapy ban case out of Colorado. (Photo b...

By Tyler Durden