Chiles v. Salazar

Whether a state law prohibiting licensed therapists from providing conversion therapy to minors violates the First Amendment's protections for free speech and religious exercise.

A Christian counselor challenges Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for minors, arguing the restriction violates her First Amendment rights to free speech and religious exercise. The case tests whether states can prohibit licensed therapists from providing talk therapy that seeks to change a minor's sexual orientation or gender identity.