SCOTUS rules against Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ kids

• The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in favor of a Colorado therapist who challenged a state law preventing mental health providers from using "conversion therapy" on LGBT+ young people.
• Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was the sole dissenter, warning that the decision could have "catastrophic" and "disastrous implications" for the country.
• The ruling, written by Justice Neil Gorsuch, argued that the Colorado law violated the therapist's First Amendment rights by regulating speech rather than conduct.
• Advocacy groups, including the Trevor Project and the Human Rights Campaign, condemned the decision as "reckless" and a "tragic step backward" that imperils LGBT+ youth.
• The decision is expected to impact more than 20 states with similar laws aimed at protecting young people from practices widely condemned by major medical and mental health organizations.

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Supreme Court blasted for ‘reckless’ conversion therapy ruling that will have a ‘catastrophic fallout’ for LGBT+ youth