The Supreme Court released its opinion on one of the most controversial cases of the term regarding a Colorado law that banned LGBTQ+ conversion therapy for minors. The high court’s ruling effectively throws the case back to a lower court, which is tasked with examining whether or not the law infringed on the free speech rights of Kaley Chiles, a licensed counselor with a master’s degree in clinical mental health who said she practices from a Christian perspective.
The decision doesn’t strike down the law outright, but it raises new constitutional questions that could reshape similar bans across the country. USA TODAY Supreme Court correspondent Maureen Groppe breaks down what the court decided, why it was an 8–1 ruling, and what it could mean for LGBTQ+ youth, mental health care, and future legal challenges.
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