Columnist Noah Feldman argues in the Oct. 15 Plain Dealer “If ‘conversion therapy’ is free speech, what isn’t?,” regarding the Colorado law now before the Supreme Court in Chiles v. Salazar. He ...

Based on oral arguments last week, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority seems likely to hold that the First Amendment protects so-called conversion therapy for gay and transgender minors when it ...

Let’s follow Hurd’s and Kirk’s lead: The proper response to reprehensible speech is more speech There are numerous issues with the recent firings of comedians who have criticized the Trump ...

Jane Fonda leads hundreds in a march from the US Capitol to the White House on November 8, 2019, in Washington, DC, during Trump’s first presidency. (photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Already a member?

The Trump administration's takedown of Jimmy Kimmel should come as no surprise to anyone who is paying attention. From the moment he was inaugurated, President Donald Trump made it clear that he would ...

Colorado keeps pushing the limits of the First Amendment — making it the testing ground for court cases involving free speech and religious freedom. First came the state’s years-long persecution of ...

Imagine a conservative state bans therapists from talking to gay or transgender minors in a way that affirms their sexual orientation or gender identity. That would cross a line, right? Whatever ...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared ready to strike down Colorado's ban on mental health professionals providing so-called "conversion therapy" to minors with gender identity or sexual orientation ...

Stanford University has long affirmed its commitment to freedom of expression — the belief that even the most difficult and unpopular ideas must be open to discussion in an academic community. That ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. California and other states forbid licensed counselors from encouraging gay or transgender teens to change their ...

Donald Nieman receives funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Council of Learned Societies. He is affiliated with Braver Angels. Bipartisan agreement is rare in these ...