US Supreme Court strikes down Colorado's ban on conversion therapy - BBC

The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down Colorado's ban on conversion therapy, the practice of attempting to change someone's sexual orientation or gender identity through counseling or other interventions. The ruling invalidates a state law that prohibited licensed mental health professionals from performing conversion therapy on minors, a restriction that LGBTQ+ advocates argued was necessary to protect children from harmful pseudoscientific treatment. The decision represents a significant legal setback for LGBTQ+ rights groups, many of which have worked to ban conversion therapy across the country based on major medical organizations' conclusions that it is ineffective and can cause psychological harm. The ruling may influence similar cases in other states that have enacted comparable bans. The court's reasoning will likely shape future litigation over how states can regulate mental health practices involving minors.