This was a hard post to write b/c many are legitimately upset by this decision because it seems to validate conversion therapy. But it doesn't legalize it, and it gives an important tool to those fighting laws (ex: Texas's) trying to do the opposite and punish therapists who accept LBGTQ+ identity.
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/03/in-chiles-v-salazar-the-supreme-court-issues-a-bad-good-first-amendment-decision/
In Chiles V. Salazar The Supreme Court Issues A Bad Good First Amendment Decision
The Supreme Court’s decision last year in U.S. v. Skirmetti, upholding a law depriving young trans people the healthcare they need, is insupportable, rendering people unequal in a way the Con…
Cathy Gellis