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Democrats urge Supreme Court to uphold Colorado conversion therapy ban
Democrats argue that conversion therapy is harmful and unethical, citing studies linking it to over double the risk of suicide attempts among LGBTQ+ youth, urging the Supreme Court to uphold the ban.
- On Monday, more than 180 congressional Democrats urged the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for minors in Chiles v. Salazar, which the Court agreed to hear in March.
- The case stems from a 2019 Colorado statute that Kaley Chiles, licensed counselor, sued after, claiming it violates the U.S. Constitution First Amendment; Colorado state government defends it as professional conduct regulation protecting minors.
- Studies and advocates report higher suicide risk for LGBTQ+ youth exposed to conversion therapy, condemned by the American Medical Association and others, while Still Happening documented more than 1,300 active practitioners nationwide.
- Democrats' lawyers say the case concerns professional standards not speech, and an amicus brief filed Tuesday by 20 senators and 167 House members urges the Court to uphold Colorado's ban as protecting patients from harmful practices.
- Colorado is one of 23 states plus Washington, D.C., that prohibit licensed providers from conversion therapy for minors, while the Movement Advancement Project notes four states bar local bans and the Alliance Defending Freedom supports the legal challenge.
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LGBTQ+ advocacy groups file brief defending Colorado conversion therapy ban for minors
The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 29, 2024. (Photo by Jane Norman/States Newsroom)A group of Colorado and national LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations filed an amicus brief this week defending Colorado’s 2019 law banning conversion therapy for minors in a case challenging the law before the U.S. Supreme Court. One Colorado and Rocky Mountain Equality, two Colorado-based LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations, as well as PFLAG, the National Center for Youth Law, t…
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Dems Urge High Court to Back Colo. Conversion Therapy Ban
More than 180 congressional Democrats are calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for minors, a practice that seeks to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity through counseling or behavioral techniques. In an amicus brief filed Tuesday, 20 Democrat senators and 167 House members called the practice "harmful" and "violative of medical ethics." The Supreme Court in March agreed to hear…
Democrats Ask the Supreme Court to Preserve Child Conversion Therapy Ban in Colorado · Global Voices
In an action marking a new chapter in the battle for LGBTQ+ rights in the U.S., more than 180 Democratic Congressional legislators formally petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to maintain the ban on child conversion therapy in the state of Colorado. According to information reported by The Denver Post, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser also urged the U.S. Supreme Court to confirm state law prohibiting the practice of “dangerous” conversion the…
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