"I'm a conversion-therapy survivor. I know firsthand the impossible task, and death-dealing effects, of trying to "pray the gay away." Today, I'm also a researcher who focuses my work on conversion therapy, which is nothing short of damaging, degrading, and definitional abuse. Time and again, through my research, I am reminded of not only how ineffective such "therapy" is but also the significant psychological, emotional, spiritual, and sometimes even physical harm that this work wreaks on LGBTQ+ individuals, including and especially children."
"With the case currently underway, we know that the lawsuit will most certainly have far-reaching implications. The petitioner in this case, Kaley Chiles, is a Christian counselor who is challenging the state of Colorado's law that protects anyone under the age of 18 from licensed mental health care professionals attempting to change their sexualities and/or genders. Chiles claims that the current law violates her freedom of speech."
Conversion therapy is described as damaging, degrading, and definitional abuse that is ineffective and often causes psychological, emotional, spiritual, and sometimes physical harm to LGBTQ+ individuals, especially children. Licensed professionals are bound by ethical codes that limit workplace speech to prevent harm. Major professional associations formally denounce conversion therapy. The Supreme Court case Chiles v. Salazar examines the legality of conversion therapy for minors and carries potentially far-reaching consequences. Kaley Chiles, a Christian counselor, challenges Colorado's law that bars licensed mental health professionals from attempting to change minors' sexualities or genders, citing free speech claims.
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