Trump appointed judges in Florida overturn ban on conversion therapy for minors

[marmar]

(Independent UK) Judges appointed by Donald Trump have ruled to overturn Florida laws banning "conversion therapy" for LGBTQ minors.

The judges — who are both members of the conservative Federalist Society — determined that the laws violated the First Amendment.

Circuit Judge Britt Grant recognised that overturning the laws "allows speech that many find concerning — even dangerous" but said it was warranted because the First Amendment "does not allow communities to determine how their neighbors may be counseled about matters of sexual orientation or gender."

The ruling effectively dissolves 21 other bans on the practice passed by cities and counties throughout Florida. .............(more)

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/trump-florida-judges-conversion-therapy-ban-b1759706.html

[Doodley]

1. Trump's legacy of homophobia and racism will continue long after he has gone.

[jimfields33]

4. Oh yeah!

I was so thrilled when trump was stopped in majority of crap he wanted done. Now I fear President Biden will face the same thing. Not going to be a fun 4-years. It should have been though. We’ll see how repugs like judges litigating from the bench. I bet they change their tune on that. So hypocritical. And they don’t see it.

[Demovictory9]

10. exactly... long after he's aged out of existence along with putrid, moist McTurtle

[AlexSFCA]

2. how does 1st amendment allow causing direct harm to minors?

this isn’t about 1st amendment at all.

[MurrayDelph]

3. Federalists believe

The First Amendment protects their right to impose their values on others.

[Arne]

5. What will kids be converted into??

[Terry_M]

6. this is good news for those in favor of imposing sharia law!

[MurrayDelph]

7. Only if they can coat it

in something that sounds vaguely "Christian"-y.

As a wise man* recently said, the only difference between "Sharia Law" and "Fundamentalist Christian Values" is the name they use for the god whose teachings they pretend to follow.




*(ok, it was me)

[hunter]

8. These judges can go fuck themselves with a cholla cactus.

May they rot in hell.

[Fiendish Thingy]

9. They should read the fine print of their malpractice insurance policies

Many insurers won’t cover conversion therapy.