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The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a counselor in Chiles v. Salazar, stating laws banning conversion therapy for minors may violate free speech rights.
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a counselor who argued that state laws prohibiting conversion therapy for minors violate the First Amendment [1]. In Chiles v. Salazar, the majority held that Colorado’s ban on the practice unconstitutionally censors speech based on viewpoint [2]. While the decision does not broadly invalidate all such bans nationwide, it establishes that laws restricting these practices face strict scrutiny regarding free speech [2].
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The case centered on Kaley Chiles, a Colorado counselor described as a "committed Christian," who challenged the state's prohibition on conversion therapy [2]. The court
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