The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a Colorado law that banned psychotherapists from using "conversion" talk therapy intended to change a LGBT minor's sexual orientation or gender identity, siding ​with a Christian licensed counselor who challenged the law on free speech grounds.

The Supreme Court has ruled against a law banning “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ kids in Colorado, one of about two dozen states that banned the discredited practice

The justices ruled, 8-1, that the First Amendment prohibits states from using their licensing power to limit the topics therapists and other professionals can discuss.

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Colorado counselor who challenged a law banning conversion therapy for minors, ruling that lower courts failed to apply "sufficiently rigorous First Amendment scrutiny.

The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Colorado can’t enforce its "conversion therapy" ban regarding conversations between therapists and clients, saying the law likely violates the First Amendment by allowing some viewpoints but not others.

The Supreme Court ruled that Colorado's ban on conversion therapy aimed at youths violates the free speech rights of a conservative Christian therapist. NBC News' Ryan Reilly reports on the court's decision,

The Supreme Court endorsed a religious counselor’s challenge to Colorado’s ban on “conversion therapy” for gay and transgender minors, another legal setback for the LGBTQ community that will reverberate in nearly half the country.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down Colorado’s ban against so-called “conversion therapy,” finding that it was discriminatory to the viewpoints of people who want to torment LGBTQ+ people. In an 8-1 ruling in Chiles v.