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31. I agree entirely. My point is if the subject request advice, that is legit. Does the court finding allow parents to

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Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on 'conversion therapy' for LGBTQ+ kids [View all] BumRushDaShow Tuesday OP

Obergefell is in danger Prairie Gates Tuesday #1

I doubt Obergefell makes it through next year's docket JT45242 Tuesday #11

I don't know that there's a live case coming through the courts that would challenge Obergefell Prairie Gates Tuesday #15

Not any time soon FBaggins Tuesday #29

There were actually two reasons for my timeframe in my post Prairie Gates Tuesday #30

Conversion therapy is torture LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #2

I could accept this, though not like it, if this principle were being applied anything like equally dsc Tuesday #3

Yikes! Kagan and Sotomayor concurring with the conservatives Jose Garcia Tuesday #4

This is an excerpt from the Kagan & Sotomayor concurring opinion. Justice Kagan authored it & Justice Sotomayor joined. 24601 Tuesday #6

Disappointing. Conversion therapy is harmful quackery. SunSeeker Tuesday #9

They actually cover that in the opinion Shrek Tuesday #12

Yelling "Fire!" in a crowded theater is "only speech" as well, but it is regulated. SunSeeker Tuesday #16

Sure, but yelling in a crowded theatre isn't speech based on viewpoint Shrek Tuesday #23

Asserting there is a fire is definitely a viewpoint. SunSeeker Yesterday #34

Or they just voted for what they thought was right Polybius Tuesday #24

The weird christo-fascist sleep-away camps wolfie001 Tuesday #5

They charge a lot of money for those camps. dickthegrouch Tuesday #19

No protections from mental abuse by religious fanatics. maxsolomon Tuesday #7

"We condone child abuse," says Supreme Court sakabatou Tuesday #8

WTF? It is not a Free Speech question. It is a medical, sociological, and ethical question. Martin68 Tuesday #10

Apparently that's how it works, according to the opinion Shrek Tuesday #14

That is impossible angrychair Tuesday #20

If that is what the decision is based on, then it does seem reasonable to me. As long as advice is freely requested and Martin68 Tuesday #22

Many of the people undergoing conversion therapy are minors forced by their bigoted Christian parents. Lonestarblue Tuesday #26

I agree entirely. My point is if the subject request advice, that is legit. Does the court finding allow parents to Martin68 Tuesday #31

Abuse because of a child's gender identity or sexual orientation certainly isn't a domain exclusive to Christianity. 24601 Tuesday #32

The court opened the door to any and all quack Klarkashton Tuesday #13

Sweet, I'll set up shop tomorrow angrychair Tuesday #17

So it'll be okay for us to develop a conversion therapy program... WestMichRad Tuesday #18

MAGAt conversion therapy. AWESOME! Dr. T Tuesday #25

Lots of other instances where the government is restricting speech. dickthegrouch Tuesday #21

Deadline Legal Blog-Supreme Court sides with Christian counselor over Colorado on 'conversion therapy' for minors LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #27

Deadline Legal Blog-Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson steps out alone, again - this time on 'conversion therapy' LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #28

If you would, expand a bit on the risks Shrek 21 hrs ago #35

Desperation. The clock is ticking. The Grand Illuminist Yesterday #33

Conversion Exploitation. Nothing therapy about it. Scott Alan Swaggerty 19 hrs ago #36

Arguments in favor of 'conversion therapy' may be free speech, but the 'therapy' itself is not. Aristus 17 hrs ago #37