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What could the Supreme Court ruling on conversion therapy mean for Minnesota?

People hang flags off a balcony
Demonstrators display LGBTQ+ and trans pride flags at the Minnesota Capitol on Feb. 12, 2024.
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On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a ban on conversion therapy in Colorado, calling the law an "assault" on free speech.

Conversion therapy is the name for interventions that attempt to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of gay, lesbian and transgender youth.

Minnesota is one of 23 states with similar bans.

MPR News host Clay Masters spoke with Jason Marisam, a professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, about what the Supreme Court decision in Colorado could mean for Minnesota.

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