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U.S. Supreme Court rejects Colorado's ban on LGBT ‘conversion’ talk therapy

The Hindu · · 762 words · By Reuters
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“The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday (March 31, 2026) rejected a Colorado law that banned psychotherapists from using 'conversion' talk therapy intended to change a LGBT minor’s sexual orientation or gender identity, siding with a Christian licensed counsellor who challenged the law on free speech grounds.”
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“The justices, in a 8-1 ruling, reversed a lower court’s decision that had upheld the law in a case brought by Kaley Chiles, who argued that it violated the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment protections against government abridgment of free speech.”
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“The ruling, authored by conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch, rejected Colorado’s argument that its law regulated professional conduct, not protected speech.”
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“The court held open the possibility that the law could apply to certain forms of conversion therapy, including so-called 'aversive' physical interventions, but not to Ms. Chiles’ speech at issue here.”
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“Colorado’s law addressing conversion therapy does not just ban physical interventions. In cases like this, it censors speech based on viewpoint.”
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“The justices returned the case to the lower court for further proceedings under a more rigorous First Amendment standard.”
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“Liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented.”
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“Democratic Colorado Governor Jared Polis, the first openly gay man to be elected as a U.S. state governor and a critic of conversion therapy, signed the measure into law in 2019.”
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Colorado's Democratic Governor Jared Polis, the first openly gay man to be elected as governor, signed the ban into law in 2019
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“Republican President Donald Trump’s administration backed Ms. Chiles in the challenge to the law.”
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“The dispute pitted Colorado’s authority to forbid a healthcare practice that it calls unsafe and ineffective against First Amendment speech protections.”
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“Colorado is among more than two dozen States and the District of Columbia that restrict or prohibit conversion therapy for patients younger than 18.”
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“The challenged law prohibits licensed mental healthcare providers from seeking to change a minor’s sexual orientation or gender identity according to a predetermined outcome, with each violation punishable by a fine of up to $5,000.”
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“Medical groups such as the American Psychological Association have cited studies showing that this type of talk therapy has been associated with harms, including an increased likelihood of transgender minors attempting suicide or running away from home.”
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“Colorado’s law does permit treatments that provide 'assistance to a person undergoing gender transition,' as well as therapies centred on 'acceptance, support and understanding' for 'identity exploration and development.'”
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“The Supreme Court on March 2 blocked a series of California laws that limited the sharing of information with parents about the gender identity of transgender public school students without the child’s permission, handing a victory to Christian parents who challenged these protections.”
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“The Supreme Court heard arguments in January over the legality of state laws banning transgender athletes from female sports teams and is expected to issue a ruling in that case by the end of June.”
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