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Chiles v. Salazar · ¶42

Next, and nearly as clear to our eyes, Colorado seeks to regulate the content of Ms. Chiles's speech. When it comes to issues of human sexuality, some of her clients “are content with” their sexual identity and orientation and want help only “with social issues [or] family relationships.” Id., at 207a, 214a. But other clients seek her counsel on how to “reduce or eliminate unwanted sexual attractions, change sexual behaviors, or grow in the experience of harmony with [their] bod[ies].” Id., at 207a. And in those cases, Colorado regulates how Ms. Chiles may respond. Under its law, she may not speak in any way that attempts to change a client's “sexual orientation or gender identity”—including a client's “behaviors or gender expressions”—or in any way that seeks to “eliminate or reduce” a client's “sexual or romantic attraction or feelings toward individuals of the same sex.” §…
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