Chiles v. Salazar · ¶19

Ms. Chiles's as-applied challenge ran this way. With respect to gender identity, she claimed, the law permits her to speak in ways that encourage a client “ `undergoing gender transition,' ” but the law prohibits her from speaking in ways that help a client “realign [his] identity with [his] sex.” Brief for Petitioner 11; see ECF Doc. 29, at 17–20. With respect to sexual orientation, Ms. Chiles continued, Colorado's law similarly allows her to affirm a client's sexual orientation, but prohibits her from speaking in any way that helps a client “change” his sexual attractions or behaviors. Brief for Petitioner 11; see ECF Doc. 29, at 17–20. Even though Colorado's law surely has other constitutional applications, she insisted, these constraints strip her of her First Amendment right to speak freely with her clients in ways she believes might help them meet “their own goals.” Brief for…

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