Conversion Therapy Ban Stands in Washington State
Conversion Therapy Ban , Stands in Washington State.
On Dec. 11, the Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge
to the state's ban concerning minors, NPR reports. .
The court's inaction upheld a lower court's
ruling banning conversion therapy in Washington. .
The court's inaction upheld a lower court's
ruling banning conversion therapy in Washington. .
The law, which went into effect in 2018, grants
Washington the ability to revoke therapists' licenses if
they attempt to alter the sexual orientation of a minor.
Conversion therapy advocate Brian Tingley
challenged the law with the help of the
"anti-LGBTQ Alliance Defending Freedom," NPR reports. .
Tingley says that the anti-conversion therapy
law violates his right to free speech. .
Tingley says that the anti-conversion therapy
law violates his right to free speech. .
While the Supreme Court
declined to hear Tingley's challenge, .
Justices Samuel Alito, Brett Kavanaugh
and Clarence Thomas dissented and
would have liked to hear the case. .
Justices Samuel Alito, Brett Kavanaugh
and Clarence Thomas dissented and
would have liked to hear the case. .
Justices Samuel Alito, Brett Kavanaugh
and Clarence Thomas dissented and
would have liked to hear the case. .
Although the court declines to
take this particular case, I have
no doubt that the issue it presents
will come before the court again. , Justice Clarence Thomas, via dissent.
When it does, the court should do what
it should have done here... to consider
what the First Amendment requires, Justice Clarence Thomas, via dissent
On Dec. 11, the Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge
to the state's ban concerning minors, NPR reports. .
The court's inaction upheld a lower court's
ruling banning conversion therapy in Washington. .
The court's inaction upheld a lower court's
ruling banning conversion therapy in Washington. .
The law, which went into effect in 2018, grants
Washington the ability to revoke therapists' licenses if
they attempt to alter the sexual orientation of a minor.
Conversion therapy advocate Brian Tingley
challenged the law with the help of the
"anti-LGBTQ Alliance Defending Freedom," NPR reports. .
Tingley says that the anti-conversion therapy
law violates his right to free speech. .
Tingley says that the anti-conversion therapy
law violates his right to free speech. .
While the Supreme Court
declined to hear Tingley's challenge, .
Justices Samuel Alito, Brett Kavanaugh
and Clarence Thomas dissented and
would have liked to hear the case. .
Justices Samuel Alito, Brett Kavanaugh
and Clarence Thomas dissented and
would have liked to hear the case. .
Justices Samuel Alito, Brett Kavanaugh
and Clarence Thomas dissented and
would have liked to hear the case. .
Although the court declines to
take this particular case, I have
no doubt that the issue it presents
will come before the court again. , Justice Clarence Thomas, via dissent.
When it does, the court should do what
it should have done here... to consider
what the First Amendment requires, Justice Clarence Thomas, via dissent
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