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Supreme Court Flags Colorado Conversion-Therapy Ban; Polis Signs Victim Bill

6/2/2026

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that Colorado’s 2019 conversion-therapy ban raises First Amendment concerns and remanded the case.
On June 1, 2026, Governor Jared Polis signed HB 26-1322, letting victims sue licensed mental-health professionals for conversion-therapy harms and extending the filing window to five years after a victim’s death.
Governor Polis issued an executive order prohibiting state funds for sexual orientation or gender identity change efforts.

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that Colorado’s 2019 conversion-therapy ban raises First Amendment concerns and remanded the case.
On June 1, 2026, Governor Jared Polis signed HB 26-1322, letting victims sue licensed mental-health professionals for conversion-therapy harms and extending the filing window to five years after a victim’s death.
Governor Polis issued an executive order prohibiting state funds for sexual orientation or gender identity change efforts.