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...
