Colorado

Colorado state law defines 'conversion therapy' as any practice or treatment, including talk therapy, that attempts to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity, including efforts to change behaviors or gender expressions or to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attraction or feelings toward individuals of the same sex.

The Colorado law banning conversion therapy for minors provides penalties including fines of up to $5,000 per violation and potential professional discipline such as suspension or revocation of a licensed mental health professional's license.

Colorado enacted a 2019 law that prohibits licensed therapists from providing treatment that seeks to change a minor's sexual orientation or gender identity and includes an exemption for religious ministries.

Violations of Colorado's 2019 conversion therapy statute can result in fines up to $5,000 and suspension or revocation of a therapist's professional license.

Colorado's Minor Conversion Therapy Law, enacted in 2019, prohibits mental health professionals from providing any practice or treatment, including talk therapy, that attempts to change a minor's sexual orientation or gender identity (including efforts to change behaviors, gender expressions, or to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attraction toward individuals of the same sex); violators can face fines up to $5,000 and suspension or loss of their license.

The state of Colorado has a law that bans conversion therapy.