JOURNAL ARTICLE

Supreme Court Rules Against LGBTQ 'Conversion Therapy' Ban.

  • Published In: Bloomberg.com, 2026. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Business Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Stohr, Greg 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of a Christian counselor who challenged Colorado's ban on "conversion therapy," a practice aimed at changing a child's sexual orientation or gender identity. The Court, in an 8-1 decision, held that Colorado's law violates free-speech rights by discriminating based on viewpoint, with Justice Neil Gorsuch stating that the First Amendment protects against enforced orthodoxy in speech. The ruling may impact similar bans in 27 states, while dissenting Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson warned of potential harm to health and wellbeing. The counselor, Kaley Chiles, was represented by the Alliance Defending Freedom, a Christian legal group involved in prominent religious conservative cases. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Bloomberg.com. 2026/03, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Biography
  • Publication Date:2026
  • Accession Number:192671632
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