Conversion Therapy for Minors

[摘要] First Amendmentgendersexual orientationminorstherapyfreedom of speechOrdinances That Prohibit Therapists from Conducting Sexual Conversion Therapy with Juveniles Violate the First Amendment Right to Freedom of SpeechIn Otto v. City of Boca Raton, 981 F.3d 854 (11th Cir. 2020), two therapists appealed the district court’s decision to deny preliminary injunction of the City of Boca Raton and Palm Beach County ordinances that proscribed licensed therapists from engaging in therapy with the goal of changing a minor’s sexual orientation or gender identity or expression. The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed and remanded.

[学科分类] 儿科学

[关键词] First Amendment;gender;sexual orientation;minors;therapy;freedom of speech