Our Blog: Truth-Seeking for Families

When parents discover their child is questioning their identity, the fear can be overwhelming. In that vulnerable moment, some may encounter practitioners who promise they can help through something they call therapy. But what if that promised help actually causes harm? And what if a Supreme Court case could make it legal for anyone to offer these unproven treatments?

As a parent or caretaker, you want what's best for your child. When your son expresses questions about his gender identity, you might feel confused, scared, or unsure about the right path forward. Perhaps someone has suggested "exploratory therapy" or "gender exploratory therapy" as a safe middle ground—a way to help your child work through their feelings without rushing into medical decisions.

From StatNews: The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Tuesday in Chiles v. Salazar, which challenges a Colorado law banning licensed mental health practitioners from trying to change a young person’s sexual or gender identity — a practice widely known as conversion therapy.

From Newsweek: The United States Supreme Court will hear arguments next week into a case challenging the legality of Colorado’s ban on LGBTQ+ conversion therapy.

From Cleary Gottlieb: Cleary Gottlieb filed an amicus brief in support of respondents in Chiles v. Salazar, et al., currently before the U.S. Supreme Court, on behalf of 22 scholars of constitutional law and the First Amendment who are professors and deans in law schools across the U.S.