Thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court, Kaley Chiles can go back to doing the work she loves without fear of intervention or punishment from the government. 

Chiles, a Colorado licensed therapist, sued the state over a 2019 law that prohibits conversion therapy for minors. As a Christian, Chiles wanted to be able to speak freely with her clients who struggled with their gender about how they can feel comfortable with their biological sex, without turning to drugs or surgeries. 

It’s a clear win for free speech and another strong stand for the First Amendment by our country’s highest court. The fact that this was a decisive 8-1 ruling is notable as well. Two of the court’s liberal justices who joined the majority – Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor – expressed their concerns that the law was not viewpoint-neutral. 

The decision will have impacts beyond Colorado, as more than 20 states have similar laws. 

In writing for the majority, Justice Neil Gorsuch stressed how Colorado’s law allowed certain viewpoints – but not others, such as........

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