Supreme Court to review Colorado 'conversion therapy' ban

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review the legality of a Colorado law that prohibits licensed mental health professionals from making any verbal attempts to dissuade a minor from gravitating toward identifying as a member of the LGBT community.

Kaley Chiles, a licensed counselor and practicing Christian, is challenging the so-called conversion therapy law, which imposes communicative barriers that make it impossible to persuade a child away from making drastic changes over their gender identity or sexual orientation. She argues the law violates her First Amendment rights and said the ban unfairly restricts therapists from discussing certain viewpoints with clients who voluntarily seek their guidance.