The US Supreme Court ruled against bans on conversion therapy this week. These treatments try to change sexual orientation or gender identity. The court decided states must regulate this less strictly.

LGBTQ+ organisations are very upset about this ruling. They say conversion therapy is harmful and hurts young people especially. Many countries have already completely banned such practices. The US actually led with state-level regulations before.

Meanwhile, opponents of bans say parents should choose their children's help. They see conversion therapy as personal freedom. Protection versus freedom of choice is central to this debate.

After the ruling, transgender people protested in several American cities. They demand better protection for young people. Political debates about LGBTQ+ rights are becoming fiercer in America, especially before elections.