Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to Colorado Ban on ‘Conversion Therapy’ for Youth

A Christian counselor argues that the state law violates her First Amendment right to guide minors away from same-sex attraction.

The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington on Feb. 12, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

The U.S. Supreme Court decided on March 10 to hear a First Amendment challenge to a Colorado law that prohibits counseling for minors that aims to turn patients away from same-sex attraction.

The petition in Chiles v. Salazar was granted in an unsigned order. No justices dissented. The court did not explain its decision.