By LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A majority of Supreme Court justices on Tuesday seemed to lean in favor of a Christian counselor challenging bans on LGBTQ+ “conversion therapy” for kids as a violation of her First Amendment rights.

Kaley Chiles, with support from President Donald Trump’s administration, argues the laws passed in Colorado and about half of U.S. states wrongly bar her from offering voluntary, faith-based therapy for kids.

Colorado, on the other hand, says its measure simply regulates licensed therapists by barring a practice that’s been scientifically discredited and linked to serious harm.

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