Supreme Court Errs: Civil “Freedom” Trumps Divine Law on Homosexuality

The U.S. Supreme Court issued an 8-1 ruling on March 31, 2026, striking down Colorado’s ban on so-called “conversion therapy” for minors, holding that the ban violates the First Amendment’s free speech protections. The case, brought by Christian counselor Kaley Chiles, argued that the state’s prohibition on therapy aimed at changing “sexual orientation or gender identity” constituted unlawful viewpoint discrimination, as it permitted supportive therapy for gender transitions but prohibited faith-based counseling aligned with the counselor’s religious beliefs. The Court agreed, calling the law an “egregious assault” on free speech. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, arguing that medical regulations have “far less salience” for First Amendment scrutiny. This ruling represents a definitive triumph of secular, naturalistic human rights over the immutable moral law of God and the salvific mission of the Catholic Church.