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Public commenter urges Charleston to repeal local conversion‑therapy ban after Supreme Court ruling

Charleston City Council · April 20, 2026
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A public speaker told council the U.S. Supreme Court's March 31, 2026, decision in 'Chile's versus Salazar' overturned lower court precedent and urged repeal of Charleston's Article 3 (sections 51–54), which she said is now unconstitutional; she asked that her remarks be entered into the meeting journal.

A public commenter urged Charleston's City Council to repeal the city's ban on conversion therapy after citing a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision.

Ms. Payne told the council that on March 31, 2026, the Supreme Court decided “Chile's versus Salazar,” an 8–1 ruling she said reversed the Tenth Circuit and held Colorado’s ban on…

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