The Supreme Court on Monday refused to take up a challenge to a state law in Washington designed to protect LGBTQ youths from “conversion therapy,” a decision that drew dissent from three conservative justices.
More than 20 states and the District of Columbia restrict mental health counseling that attempts to change a young person’s gender identity.
A Christian marriage and family counselor who helps clients with gender identity told the court that the Washington law censors his conversations with clients, in violation of the First Amendment. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit upheld the law, which it said prohibits certain professional conduct, not speech.
As is customary, the Supreme Court majority did not explain its decision Monday to leave the 9th Circuit ruling in place.
Three justices — Clarence Thomas, Samuel A. Alito Jr. and Brett M. Kavanaugh — said they would have taken the case.
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