The New American The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 Tuesday that a Colorado law prohibiting licensed counselors from helping minors shed unwanted same-sex attraction or gender confusion violates the First Amendment.
Writing for the majority, Justice Neil Gorsuch observed:
Colorado may regard its policy as essential to public health and safety. Certainly, censorious governments throughout history have believed the same. But the First Amendment stands as a shield against any effort to enforce orthodoxy in thought or speech in this country. It reflects instead a judgment that every American possesses an inalienable right to think and speak freely, and a faith in the free marketplace of ideas as the best means for discovering truth.
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Kaley Chiles, a licensed Colorado counselor, offers talk therapy — and only talk therapy — to children and adolescents experiencing, among other things, sexual and gender issues. Chiles, a Christian, does not impose her views on her clients. If a client is comfortable with his same-sex attraction or gender dysphoria but wants help dealing with related family or social issues, Chiles provides such assistance. If, on the other hand, a client wishes to confront his problems, Chiles helps him work through them.
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