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Nevilledog

(51,060 posts) Fri Nov 20, 2020, 01:06 PM Nov 2020

11th Circuit rules that bans on anti-LGBTQ "conversion therapy" violate the First Amendment

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🚨11th Circuit rules that bans on anti-LGBTQ "conversion therapy" violate the First Amendment. 2–1 decision, both judges in the majority appointed by Trump. A really awful and frightening decision. https://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/files/201910604.pdf…
9:49 AM · Nov 20, 2020

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11th Circuit rules that bans on anti-LGBTQ "conversion therapy" violate the First Amendment (Original Post) Nevilledog Nov 2020 OP

Obviously this will be overturned ... GeorgeGist Nov 2020 #1

Perhaps, but will it go higher? Polybius Nov 2020 #2

The courts have told us "money is speech" thucythucy Nov 2020 #3

Anti-religion "conversion therapy" would fix this. hunter Nov 2020 #4

GeorgeGist

(25,317 posts)

1. Obviously this will be overturned ...

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Nov 20, 2020, 01:45 PM

Nov 2020

by the full court.

Polybius

(15,367 posts)

2. Perhaps, but will it go higher?

Reply to GeorgeGist (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 20, 2020, 01:48 PM

Nov 2020

Like the Supreme Court?

thucythucy

(8,043 posts)

3. The courts have told us "money is speech"

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Nov 20, 2020, 01:51 PM

Nov 2020

so now they're saying torture is speech as well.

hunter

(38,309 posts)

4. Anti-religion "conversion therapy" would fix this.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Nov 20, 2020, 02:14 PM

Nov 2020

LGBTQ hating Evangelical Christians who support Trump are deeply twisted individuals.

Some sort of conversion therapy involving cattle prods might be appropriate.

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