Supreme Court lifts state bans on ‘conversion therapy’ on free speech grounds
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that state laws forbidding “conversion therapy” for minors violate the free-speech rights of licensed counselors. The court said Colorado’s law violates the 1st Amendment. The free-speech ruling is likely to invalidate similar laws in California and 23 other states. In an 8-1 decision, the justices said Colorado’s ban on…