Colorado counselor challenges ban on conversion therapy at the Supreme Court

Lorie Smith, a Christian graphic artist and website designer in Colorado, right, accompanied by her lawyer, Kristen Waggoner of the Alliance Defending Freedom, second from left, speaks outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, after her case was heard before the Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

By Krista Kafer | Columnist for The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: December 2, 2024 at 9:39 AM MST | UPDATED: December 3, 2024 at 8:47 AM MST

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Ideally, Colorado lawmakers would support free speech for its own sake and repeal the 2019 law as the legislature convenes. At the very least they should act in their best interest to save money and their political future.

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