When the U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term in October, all eyes will be on the blockbuster cases waiting in the wings. On October 7, the justices will hear Chiles v. Salazar, a case that could decide whether states can continue protecting LGBTQ+ youth from so-called “conversion therapy” or whether those protections collapse nationwide. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter. At stake is more than the future of a single Colorad...| Advocate.com
Gay California U.S. Rep. Mark Takano, chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, Rep. Ted Lieu of California, and Oregon U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, all Democrats, led 187 lawmakers on Monday in submitting a friend of the court, or amicus brief, to the U.S. Supreme Court in Chiles v. Salazar. The case challenges Colorado’s prohibition on conversion therapy, which bans licensed mental health care professionals from subjecting young people to the dangerous and discredited practice. The case stem...| Out Magazine
Since 2009, Colorado regulation and government spending have exploded, and every branch of state government seems to have taken on an authoritarian tinge.| Independence Institute - Think Freedom
