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April 8, 2026
Supreme Court Rules Against Colorado's Conversion Therapy Ban
- The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that Colorado's conversion therapy ban violated the First Amendment by discriminating based on viewpoint.
- This decision follows previous rulings where Colorado lost cases involving a cake baker and a website designer, highlighting a pattern of legal setbacks for the state.
- Legal experts argue that Colorado's attempts to enforce its own orthodoxy have repeatedly clashed with constitutional rights, prompting Supreme Court intervention.
3 Sources
- Ruling in Colorado conversion therapy case brings up free speech debateApr 8, 2026 at 11:27 PM · The Hill
- Colorado’s latest Supreme Court loss adds to growing string of culture war defeatsApr 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM · Fox News
- Supreme Court's conversion therapy ruling erases gay, transgender identityApr 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM · The Hill