Imagine a conservative state bans therapists from talking to gay or transgender minors in a way that affirms their sexual orientation or gender identity. That would cross a line, right? Whatever conservative lawmakers personally think about homosexuality or gender dysphoria, preventing LGBTQ-affirming counseling is an affront to the First Amendment.

For this same reason, Colorado's ban on conversion therapy should be opposed.

It's one thing to personally oppose counseling practices aimed at suppressing same-sex attraction or someone's questioning of their gender identity. But it's quite another to use government power to stop anyone from engaging in this sort of talk therapy—and the latter is incompatible with the U.S. Constitution.

That's the crux of Kaley Chiles' case before the U.S.

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