"Colorado's 2019 law states that therapists licensed by the state are not allowed to "eliminate or reduce" same-sex attraction or change a person's "behaviours or gender expression," with each violation punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 and potential loss of license. The law adds that therapists may provide "acceptance, support, and understanding.""
""This is an issue of parents loving their kids and wanting to keep them safe. It was always sold as a way to make a child whole and holy and yet, it did the opposite. It completely broke Ryan's confidence. When we taught Ryan to hate his sexuality, we were teaching him to hate himself. "These programs prey on vulnerable parents, and they promise things they must know, they must know, don't work.""
The US Supreme Court heard Chiles v. Salazar and appeared poised to challenge Colorado's 2019 ban on licensed therapists offering conversion therapy to minors. Colorado law prohibits therapists from attempting to "eliminate or reduce" same-sex attraction or change a person's "behaviours or gender expression," with fines up to $5,000 and possible license loss; therapists may offer "acceptance, support, and understanding." A devout Christian mother who filed an amicus brief said she pursued conversion therapy for her son and now believes it drove him to suicide, calling the practice predatory and ineffective. A ruling is expected by June 2026.
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