Amazing that states allow kids to be ...what's the right word...this way? Insane.
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a challenge to Colorado's law banning conversion therapy aimed at young people.
By Monica Eng, Carrie Shepherd and Justin Kaufmann. Axois News
Mar 11, 2025
The big picture: The high court's eventual decision could significantly affect the LGBTQ+ community, which has seen a recent executive order blitz undermining protections and quality of life for transgender people.
Conversion therapy attempts to change people's sexual orientations or gender identities. Major medical and mental health organizations have condemned the practice as harmful, discriminatory and ineffective.
Catch up quick: The high court agreed to take up a challenge from Kaley Chiles, a Christian counselor, who argued Colorado's restriction against licensed mental health professionals engaging in conversion therapy for minors violates her free speech rights.
State of play: More than 20 states, including Illinois, have bans on subjecting minors to conversion therapy. But some 13% of LGBTQ+ young people in the Trevor Project's 2024 report on the mental health of LGBTQ+ youth reported being threatened with or subjected to conversion therapy.
Zoom in: Chiles' attorneys argued that Christian clients seek her counsel on questions about their sexuality that conflict with their faith, noting she works only with "voluntary clients."
What's next: The court will hear the case in its new term, which begins in October.
That means a decision likely won't come until summer 2026.
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