politics
April 4, 2026
Colorado conversion therapy ban at center of US culture war
State lawmakers in Colorado are reinforcing a ban on conversion therapy despite a Supreme Court ruling to reexamine it

TL;DR
- Colorado lawmakers approved amendments to the state's ban on conversion therapy.
- The amendments allow individuals harmed by conversion therapy to sue therapists.
- This comes after a US Supreme Court ruling questioned the ban's enforcement on free speech grounds.
- The Supreme Court ruling does not impact existing restrictions on physical or medical interventions.
- The case has been sent back to a lower court for further review.
- The situation reflects a broader national debate on LGBTQ+ policies and free speech rights.
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