US Supreme Court rejects Colorado's ban on LGBT 'conversion' talk therapy

[Jessica_Rose ✅]

US Supreme Court rejects Colorado's ban on LGBT 'conversion' talk therapy

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/us-supreme-court-rejects-colorado-s-ban-on-lgbt-conversion-talk-therapy/ar-AA1ZPFFD?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=68e97179e61d447ecfd86e20518b6b02&ei=110 🔗 [Link: msn.com/en-​us/news/politics/us-​supreme-​court-​rejects-​colorado-​s-​ban-​on-​lgbt-​conversion-​talk-​therapy/ar-​AA1ZPFFD/]

John Kruzel (31 March 2026)

WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday 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 counselor who challenged the law on free speech grounds.

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.

The ruling, authored by conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch, rejected Colorado's argument that its law regulated professional conduct, not protected speech. 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 Chiles' speech at issue here.

"Colorado's law addressing conversion therapy does not just ban physical interventions. In cases like this, it censors speech based on viewpoint," Gorsuch wrote. "Colorado may regard its policy as essential to public health and safety. Certainly, censorious governments throughout history have believed the same. But the First Amendment stands as a shield against any effort to enforce orthodoxy in thought or speech in this country."

[Moonflower]

Ww're feeling the pain. How could Elena and Sonia leave Ketanji to stand alone? What were they thinking? What a loss.

This makes us all the more glad that we left our homeland. We found an amazing homeland in Uruguay, where diversity is respected and protected. We celebrate our visibility here.

[Tills]

The U.S. is a stinking cesspit. To be honest, it was a mess before this orange lunatic took over and he is a symptom not the sole cause. It's not 'Great' - it's godawful and getting worse. Before the pandemic I was in Connecticut and the amount of homeless people was absolutely shocking. I made the mistake of walking somewhere in Hartford CT in the daylight and was followed frighteningly by groups clearly high on something. They were bussing people in from rural areas and dumping them in the city centre. As Brian Cox put it whilst in Scotland, 'I don't like being away from the U.S. for too long. There's a mercilessness I miss.'

Apologies to all my American friends. There are many truly lovely Americans and it amazes me that so many of you remain so polite and lovely. I am equally sure that it's possible to find enclaves of hope 'far from the madding crowd.' But generally your country stinks.

I very much doubt I'd ever want to return there.

xx

[Tills]

p.s. and for the record I am no great fan of the U.K. either.

[Tills]

I apologise if I went slightly OTT.

It's a reaction to the MAGA headbangers. We have similar problems in the UK, although Trump's latest lunacy seems at least to have caused a drop in support for his mini-me.

[Stottie Girl]

Hmm "stinking cesspit" is a bit strong Tills though I share your upset and and dislike at the treatment of the homeless and poor over there. I cannot believe that most Americans see what is going on now and are happy about it. I'm guessing that's why the No Kings protests sound so big. The UK has the same problems with anti-trans rhetoric and media whipping the morons up into a frezy about it but we do have a better social system.

I have never understood how Americans let themselves get into such an awful position regarding rights and freedoms. "The land of the free" is a myth, they are all slaves to the dollar. Far too much emphasis on wealth and not enough on social freedoms like holiday entitlement and pay, maternity leave, Welfare state, universal healthcare, the list is huge. All these rights lead to a much better, healthier society in my view. I hope the No Kings movement means they are finally finding their voice and are starting to stand up for themselves. I believe they deserve so much better than they have.

[Charlotte Kitty ✅]

I totally get how you feel and think Tills, as I have exactly the same thoughts. Not vocalising, and trying to convince myself that not all people are bad, so a whole country can't be bad l, takes a lot of energy these days.

I'll actively say that I'm not a fan of the human race. I have the firm opinion that as a whole, we are destined to always be a destructive and overall low intelligence species. I'd like to say different, but I go by what I see.

Unfortunately the US is basically untouchable and lots of the world picks up the examples set by them. Maybe everyone was blind to the fact that anything can change on a knife edge. We took for granted the status quo, rather than planning for the worst case.

Charlotte 😻

[Gina P]

So...., Its against the law to ban a therapy that has 0% success rate and a 27% suicide attempt rate. World health says it doesn't work! 
A sad day for Trans kids!