Supreme Court Rules Against LGBTQ ‘Conversion Therapy’ Ban

The US Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Christian counselor who says she has a constitutional right to engage in talk therapy to try to change a child’s sexual orientation or gender identity.

Voting 8-1, the justices said Colorado’s ban on what critics call “conversion therapy” for minors infringes on free-speech rights by discriminating on the basis of viewpoint. The ruling casts doubt on similar laws in about half the country.