Supreme Court Upholds Bans on Conversion Therapy for LGBTQ+ Minors

The Supreme Court has declined to hear a case regarding the enforcement of laws banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children, leaving intact a Washington state law that threatens therapists who engage in the practice with a loss of their license. The court's decision comes as efforts to limit the rights of LGBTQ+ kids have spread across the country, with about half the states prohibiting conversion therapy. Three conservative justices dissented, arguing that the court should have taken up the case due to concerns over free speech rights.