A Colorado law banning so-called conversion therapy to “cure” minors of being gay or transgender was scrutinized Tuesday in arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court, which will decide whether banning the therapy is a violation of free speech.
The case began with a Christian counselor in Colorado Springs who “believes that people flourish when they live consistently with God’s design, including their biological sex,” according to court filings. Kaley Chiles practices talk therapy, not aversion therapy like shock treatments or inducing vomiting, which means she has the right to continue under the First Amendment, she claims.
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