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The US Supreme Court has taken up a major free speech case involving Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors. At the heart of the case is whether states can restrict licensed therapists from offering so-called “talk therapy” aimed at changing a young person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. But what do we know so far? In a lively argument on Tuesday, the Supreme Court justices debated whether the so-called conversion therapy covered by Colorado’s law causes harm to minors. The court heard arguments brought by Kaley Chiles, a Christian therapist from Colorado, who says the 2019 law violates her free speech rights under the Constitution’s First Amendment. Chiles is backed by lawyers from Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), a conservative Christian legal defense fund focused on conservative Christian issues, founded over 30 years ago. The court’s decision, expected by June next year, will have implications for more than 20 other states that have similar laws. If the Co...

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