Court in 8-1 decision sides with Christian counselor who argues law banning the practice violates first amendment<\/p>\n
The supreme court on Tuesday ruled against a law banning \u201cconversion therapy\u201d for LGBTQ+ kids in Colorado, one of about two dozen states that ban the discredited practice.<\/p>\n
An 8-1 high court majority sided with a Christian counselor who argued the law banning \u201cconversion therapy\u201d violates the first amendment. The justices agreed that the law raises free speech concerns and sent it back to a lower court to decide if it meets a legal standard that few laws pass.<\/p>\n
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