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Majority of court appears skeptical of Colorado’s “conversion therapy” ban

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday morning appeared largely sympathetic to a Colorado licensed counselor who is challenging the state’s ban on conversion therapy – that is, treatment intended to change […]

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  1. PBS NewsHour

    LISTEN LIVE: Supreme Court hears case on Colorado’s conversion therapy ban (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Pivotal cases on voting and the rights of LGBTQ people also are on the agenda.

  2. The Columbian

    U.S. Supreme Court to hear arguments in First Amendment challenge to Colorado’s conversion therapy ban (opens The Columbian)

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    A Colorado case going before the U.S. Supreme Court this week could set nationwide precedent for whether states can bar licensed medical professionals from performing the widely discredited practice o

  3. Colorado Public Radio

    Majority of Supreme Court Justices appear skeptical of Colorado’s conversion therapy ban (opens Colorado Public Radio)

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    The court had tough questions for the state about whether preventing licensed therapists from trying to change a child’s sexual or orientation or gender identity burdens their right to free speech.

  4. ABC 7 New York

    Supreme Court seems skeptical about state bans on 'conversion therapy' for LGBTQ+ kids (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    A majority of Supreme Court justices on Tuesday seemed likely to side with a Christian counselor challenging bans on LGBTQ+ "conversion therapy."

  5. NBC Chicago

    Supreme Court hears arguments on whether states can ban conversion therapy for LBGTQ kids (opens NBC Chicago)

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    The justices on Tuesday are hearing a lawsuit from a Christian counselor challenging a Colorado law that prohibits therapy aimed at changing sexual orientation...

  6. NPR

    Supreme Court weighs conversion therapy in case from Colorado (opens NPR)

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    The case pits conservative Christian groups against the LGBTQ community.

  7. WHEC Rochester

    Supreme Court hears arguments on whether states can ban conversion therapy for LBGTQ+ kids (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    The Supreme Court will hear arguments in its latest LGBTQ rights case, weighing the constitutionality of bans passed by nearly half of U.S. states on the practice known as conversion therapy for children.

  8. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Supreme Court seems skeptical about state bans on ‘conversion therapy' for LBGTQ kids (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    The justices on Tuesday heard a lawsuit from a Christian counselor challenging a Colorado law that prohibits therapy aimed at changing sexual orientation or...

  9. Washington Examiner

    Colorado 'conversion therapy' case to test free speech vs LGBT rights (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Supreme Court will hear a case which is viewed by one side as a free speech case, while the other side views it as healthcare policy.

  10. Newsweek

    Supreme Court appears poised to overturn LGBTQ+ conversion therapy law (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The case marks the high court’s latest test of the balance between free speech and LGBTQ+ protections.

  11. WMUR

    Supreme Court debates LGBTQ+ conversion therapy bans (opens WMUR)

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    The Supreme Court hears a case challenging Colorado's ban on LGBTQ+ conversion therapy for minors, raising questions about freedom of speech and health care regulation.

  12. CNN

    A discredited therapy for gay and trans youth is at the center of a Supreme Court case. Here’s what to know (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The US Supreme Court will hear a case Tuesday that will determine whether a Colorado law that prohibits licensed mental health professionals from providing conversion “therapy” to minors is constitutional.

  13. Delaware Public Media

    Supreme Court hears case on LGBTQ conversion therapy ban (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    The U.S. Supreme Court appeared skeptical today about Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for minors. About half the states have such laws.

  14. Scientific American

    Supreme Court Weighs Ban on Scientifically Discredited ‘Conversion Therapy’ (opens Scientific American)

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    The U.S. Supreme Court will determine whether Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy, an ineffective and often harmful practice targeting LGBTQ+ youth, violates a therapist’s right to free speech

  15. The Daily Signal

    Supreme Court to Decide if States Can Outlaw ‘Conversion Therapy’ (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday on a Colorado law banning so-called conversion therapy for minors.

  16. Al Jazeera

    Conservative-led US Supreme Court seems wary of ‘conversion therapy’ ban (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The high court’s conservative justices express concern the ban might infringe upon therapists’ freedom of speech.

  17. The Christian Post

    Can states ban sexual orientation change efforts therapy? Supreme Court hears arguments (opens The Christian Post)

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    The Christian Post's feed description

    The U.S. Supreme Court will determine whether states can ban professional therapists from counseling minors seeking to change their sexual orientation.

  18. The Hill

    Supreme Court voices free speech concerns over conversion therapy bans (opens The Hill)

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    The Supreme Court considered a Christian counselor's free speech challenge to Colorado's conversion therapy ban for minors with justices appearing open to the challenge.

  19. New York Post

    Conservative SCOTUS justices skeptical of Colorado ban on LGBT conversion therapy (opens New York Post)

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    The Colorado law, which mirrors regulations in nearly two dozen other states, prohibits medical practitioners from performing treatment that "attempts or purports to change an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity."

  20. Christianity Today

    Justices Debate Christian Therapist’s Challenge to ‘Conversion Therapy’ Ban (opens Christianity Today)

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    Colorado evangelical Kaley Chiles calls the law a violation of her free speech.

  21. Roll Call

    Supreme Court sounds ready to void state 'conversion therapy' ban (opens Roll Call)

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    The Supreme Court appeared ready Tuesday to rule against a Colorado law that bans so-called “conversion therapy” for minors in counseling.

  22. CNN

    Supreme Court’s conservative majority prepared to rule against conversion therapy ban (opens CNN)

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    A majority of the Supreme Court signaled Tuesday it is prepared to rule against Colorado’s ban on “conversion therapy” for minors, with several justices signaling they agree with a licensed counselor in the state who says the law violates her First Amendment rights.

  23. Fox News

    Christian therapist challenges Colorado 'conversion therapy' ban at Supreme Court (opens Fox News)

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    Supreme Court examines whether counseling for minors with gender identity questions is protected speech in Chiles v. Salazar, challenging Colorado's conversion therapy ban.

  24. NBC News

    Supreme Court weighs challenge to bans on conversion therapy aimed at LGBTQ kids (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The Supreme Court considers a free speech challenge to a Colorado law that bans conversion therapy aimed at young LGBTQ people.

  25. Forbes

    Supreme Court Considers LGBTQ Conversion Therapy—Justices Suggest They Could Limit Bans (opens Forbes)

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    Justices expressed skepticism of Colorado's argument that it's allowed to regulate how therapists counsel their patients about their sexuality or gender identity.

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