Supreme Court Rejects Colorado Conversion Therapy Ban on Free Speech Grounds

Source: washingtonpost.com

The Supreme Court sent a challenge to Colorado's conversion therapy ban back to lower courts after ruling that it discriminates against speech by licensed counselor Kaley Chiles. Chiles, a practicing Christian, wants to provide talk therapy to minors seeking to reduce same-sex attraction or feel more comfortable in their bodies. The decision rejects Colorado's view that the law regulates professional conduct, instead treating it as viewpoint-based speech regulation under the First Amendment. Thi