State lawmakers in Colorado have introduced legislation, House Bill 26-1322, that would allow LGBTQ people to sue for damages resulting from so-called “conversion therapy.”
Conversion therapy, also known as “reparative therapy,” is the treatment used to try to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.
The harmful practice has been denounced as ineffective by every major medical organization in the country, including the American Medical Association, American Psychological Association and American Academy of Pediatrics.
House Bill 26-1322 would allow Coloradans harmed by conversion therapy to sue their practitioners. This comes as the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether Colorado’s conversion therapy ban is unconstitutional.
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The practice was banned in Colorado in 2019, and the American Medical Association – among other medical and mental health organizations – has said it is ineffective and can lead to depression, anxiety, and other psychological injuries.
Sponsors of HB26-1322 say many of those harmed by the therapy don’t come forward for years. Their bill would eliminate the statute of limitations in cases involving conversion therapy.
Individuals could sue their therapists, facilities that hired the therapists, and anyone who knew or should have known about the therapy and didn’t take reasonable steps to stop it.
Plaintiffs could recover economic and punitive damages if they could prove that the therapy was a substantial factor in their psychological injuries.
In related news, an Evangelical Christian therapist out of Colorado Springs has challenged the current Colorado ban in court, arguing that it violates her free speech rights.
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case in October 2025, and appeared to be leaning in the therapist’s favor.
A decision from the high court is expected by June.
House Bill 26-1322 would allow Coloradans harmed by conversion therapy to sue their practitioners. This comes as the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether Colorado’s conversion therapy ban is unconstitutional.
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