"I Don't Want to be Gay."

The Supreme Court will decide whether therapy is client-centered or government approved

For many of us who were around for Trump’s first term – the start of the MAGA movement – we remember who Milo Yiannopoulos used to be: a flamboyant, charismatic, crass, proud gay man who often shared his sexual exploits with his audience. He never held back on what he felt about anyone.

Milo was permanently banned from X (then Twitter) in July 2016 for “hateful” conduct toward actress Leslie Jones. He also set off outrage with comments in a livestream where he described “coming of age relationships” that he said helped him “discover who [he was].” He added, “I’m grateful for Father Michael, I wouldn’t give nearly such good head if it wasn’t for him,” referring to alleged abuse by a Catholic priest when he was young. He then claimed that “pedophilia is not a sexual attraction to somebody 13 years old who is sexually mature,” which sparked heavy backlash from Conservative Inc demanding he retract his comments.

Milo later posted a response on Facebook, writing in part: “I did say that there are relationships between younger men and older men that can help a young gay man escape from a lack of support or understanding at home. That’s perfectly true and every gay man knows it. But I was not talking about anything illegal and I was not referring to prepubescent boys. I was talking about my own relationship when I was 17 with a man who was 29. The age of consent in the UK is 16.”

Soon after, he was banned from Instagram and Facebook.

Milo pretty much disappeared from the scene, except for the occasional independent outlet willing to have him on. But something significant happened during that time.

Milo got rid of his gay.

After Elon purchased X, Milo was reinstated. Since his return, he’s been vocal about his new sexual orientation – a proud heterosexual man looking for a wife. He recently appeared on the Tucker Carlson show and said he feels “ashamed” for steering so many conservatives toward being gay when he now believes that lifestyle is sinful and harmful.

One topic Tucker raised in his monologue before bringing Milo on was the fact that Conversion Therapy is banned in several states and restricted or prohibited in others.

Conversion therapy, in the simplest terms, refers to any counseling, coaching, or therapeutic approach that aims to help a person reduce, redirect, or change unwanted same-sex attraction or gender-related distress. It can include talk therapy, cognitive-behavioral work, religious counseling, value-based identity work, or any therapeutic process where the goal is to align a person’s sexual behavior or self-perception with their moral, spiritual, or personal convictions.

That’s it.

No shocks, no abuse, no theatrical claims activists recycle to shut down the discussion. At its core, conversion therapy is goal-directed therapy chosen by a client who does not want to identify as gay or does not want to pursue a transgender identity, and wants help living in accordance with their values, faith, or preferred way of life. It’s basically gender-affirming care (GAC) in reverse.

But this is banned in many states. Maybe not for long.

The Supreme Court recently heard arguments that go to the heart of conversion therapy. The case Chiles v. Salazar asks whether the government can control what a therapist is allowed to say in a session. In 2019, Colorado passed a law that bans licensed therapists from helping minors move away from same-sex attraction or gender confusion.

According to The Trevor Project, the law does not prohibit all counseling about sexual orientation or identity – licensed professionals may still help youth explore those issues. The ban only prohibits efforts aimed at steering them to a particular outcome, such as “become heterosexual.”

The plaintiff, Kaley Chiles, a licensed professional counselor in Colorado, argues the law is simple viewpoint discrimination – the state is deciding which beliefs a therapist may support. It’s completely one-sided: want to be homosexual, great! Let’s affirm. Want to be heterosexual? Sorry, can’t help you – it’s illegal.

In short – affirmation is permitted in one direction only. Therapy that supports a gay or transgender identity is allowed, while therapy that helps a client live in alignment with their faith or biological reality is discouraged or, in some states, outright illegal.

It is now in the hands of the Supreme Court to decide whether talk therapy is protected speech. If it is, these bans fall apart because the government has no authority to restrict a conversation based on its political preferences.

Many faith-based therapists and counselors are watching closely for a decision that likely will not come until 2026. A ruling in favor of Chiles would free therapists to support clients who feel conflicted about sexual behaviors that do not align with their religious values. It would also open the door for the field to take a more honest look at how same-sex attraction develops, rather than defaulting to the claim that people are simply “born that way.” A deeper and more nuanced scientific examination could help people live in greater alignment with their faith and personal convictions.

To God be the glory.

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UPDATE: A decision has been made on the Chiles v. Salazar case. To read about the win for Conservatives, click here for my article on Human Events.