Washington — The Supreme Court is set to convene Tuesday to consider a legal battle involving a Colorado law banning "conversion therapy" treatment for minors brought by a licensed counselor in the state, which she argues unconstitutionally censors her conversations about gender dysphoria and sexuality with young clients.

The plaintiff, Kaley Chiles, is a licensed counselor who performs "faith-informed" counseling when her clients seek it. Chiles, who is Christian, says she seeks to engage in talk therapy with young patients who want to "reduce or eliminate unwanted sexual attractions, change sexual behaviors, or grow in the experience of harmony with [their] physical body." But she fears that doing so will put her in violation of Colorado's law.

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