Washington's so-called conversion therapy law is functionally indistinguishable from Colorado law SCOTUS blocked with regard to counselor in the same situation, motion says.
Supreme Court explicitly rejected the Beaver State's argument, that words alone are "professional conduct," when it stopped Colorado from punishing therapist for not affirming young clients' gender confusion, lawsuit says.
The Supreme Court sided with a Christian counselor on Tuesday in her free speech challenge to Colorado’s ban on counselors attempting to change a minor’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Justice Neil Gorsuch, writing for the 8-1 majority, said lower courts used too lenient a standard in upholding the ban. Read More: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5808840-supreme-court-counselor-conversion-therapy/ #supremecourt #scotus #lgbt #legal #ketanjibrownjackson
The Supreme Court sided with a Christian counselor on Tuesday in her free speech challenge to Colorado’s ban on counselors attempting to change a minor’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Justice Neil Gorsuch, writing for the 8-1 majority, said lower courts used too lenient a standard in upholding the ban. Read More: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5808840-supreme-court-counselor-conversion-therapy/ #supremecourt #scotus #lgbt #legal #ketanjibrownjackson
'Regulates speech based on viewpoint'