Supreme Court seems skeptical about state bans on 'conversion therapy' for LBGTQ+ kids

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The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

This story was updated on Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 2:26 p.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of Supreme Court justices on Tuesday seemed likely to side with a Christian counselor challenging bans on LGBTQ+ “conversion therapy” for kids as a violation of her First Amendment rights.

Kaley Chiles, with support from President Donald Trump’s administration, argues the laws passed in Colorado and about half of U.S. states wrongly bar her from offering voluntary, faith-based therapy for kids.