The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday in a free speech challenge to a law in Colorado that prohibits mental healthcare providers from using conversion therapy on LGBTQ youth.
The outcome of the case will determine whether talk therapy aimed at trying to convince minors to change their sexual orientation or gender identity is protected speech under the First Amendment.
It will also decide the fate of statutes in nearly half the states that restrict the practice, which has been deemed harmful and unscientific by LGBTQ advocates and major medical organizations.
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