When the Supreme Court declared same-sex marriage legal in 2015, I wondered what standard they would use should polygamists appeal for similar rights. In accepting a case from Colorado Springs about whether a Christian counselor can advise minors with gender dysphoria and same- sex attractions, the Court will again face the question of free exercise of religion vs. the establishment clause in the First Amendment.

The case involves the parents of a teenager who claims to be a different gender than the one identified at birth. The Christian parents sought help from a counselor who shares their faith. A Colorado law bans “conversion therapy” for minors. The therapist, Kaley Chiles, says the law silences her and deprives young people of help. She further says she does not try to convert anyon

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