The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday in a closely-watched test case on whether existing bans on so-called “conversion therapy” for children, already in place in almost half of U.S. states, are constitutional.
Conversion therapy – a practice promoted by some religious conservatives – attempts to pressure gay and lesbian children to identify as heterosexual and transgender youths to conform to the gender assigned at birth. It has long been condemned by major medical groups as harmful and discredited.
