Colorado law censors licensed counselors like Kaley Chiles from speaking the truth.

Trauma. Addiction. Depression. Personality disorders. This world is full of people who need a trusted person to guide them through their mental health issues.

Kaley Chiles is a licensed counselor and committed Christian. Many of Kaley’s clients come to her because they share her Christian worldview and faith-based values. They know her view of human nature is informed by her faith.

Some of her clients seek freedom from sexual behaviors such as pornography use. Others hope to become more comfortable with the bodies God gave them.

But Colorado law bars Kaley from having conversations that her clients want to have to help them achieve their goals.

The law allows counselors to have conversations that steer young people toward living as the opposite sex—but not the reverse. Any conversation counselors have to help their clients recover comfort with their God-given sex is prohibited by law.

Because the law threatens severe penalties, Kaley already had to start censoring herself to avoid potential fines of $5,000 for each offense and even the loss of her license.

This one-sided censorship comes amidst a growing debate over how best to help children talk through their concerns. Colorado has shut down that debate for no just reason.

The First Amendment ensures government officials may not impose their ideology on private conversations between counselors and clients.