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The FAQs: Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Case on Free Speech and Bans on Sexual Reorientation Therapy

The ruling in ‘Chiles v. Salazar’ will reshape how states may treat speech in clinical, pastoral, or religiously informed counseling.

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On October 7, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Chiles v. Salazar, a First Amendment challenge to Colorado’s law that prohibits “conversion therapy” for minors.