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Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on conversion therapy

newsApr 4, 20261194

The Supreme Court ruled against Colorado's law banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ minors, finding the statute likely unconstitutional. The Court said the law likely violated the First Amendment by restricting therapist speech. Survivors and advocates, including Garrard Conley, condemned the decision as reviving a harmful practice. The ruling threatens similar bans in about two dozen states and sharpens national debate over speech and safety.

Key Highlights

Supreme Court struck down Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for minors.
Justices said the law was likely unconstitutional on First Amendment grounds.
Decision could invalidate conversion-therapy bans in about two dozen states nationwide.
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