Across the United States, laws on conversion therapy vary widely by federal, state, and local jurisdiction. On the federal level, there is no restrictions on conversion therapy. Instead, the federal government actually permits and promotes conversion therapy practices on minors and adults particularly towards transgender people. All federal healthcare plans require that conversion therapy practices are covered, trans people who are incarcerated by the Bureau of Prisons have been detransitioned and required conversion therapy. On the state and local level, some jurisdictions have banned conversion therapy, however; the Chiles v. Salazar ruling blocked Colorado's law banning conversion arguing first amendment violations. Some legal experts believe the ruling also invalidated bans across the entire country, however that is not the case. Colorado later enacted a new ban in 2026 allowing private right to action to circumvent Chiles v. Salazar along with other states. Other jurisdictions across the country do not restrict conversion therapy and in some cases such as in Kentucky and Tennessee enact laws to prohibit bans entirely and mandate healthcare coverage for the practices on transgender minors and adults. Some states and localities have also begun conversion therapy practices on transgender inmates. prohibition arguing first amendment violations. Some legal experts believe the ruling also invalidated bans across the entire country, however that is not the case. Colorado later enacted a new ban in 2026 allowing private right to action to circumvent Chiles v. Salazar along with other states. Other jurisdictions across the country do not restrict conversion therapy and in some cases such as in Kentucky and Tennessee enact laws to prohibit bans entirely and mandate healthcare coverage for the practices on transgender minors and adults. Some states and localities have also begun conversion therapy practices on transgender inmates.

Conversion therapy is legal in about 50% of US states starting with CA and NJ being the first ones. Can't Convert Love is the sole organization whose sole mission is banning conversion therapy nation-wide. MN and IN are in the starting phase of attempting to ban the therapy. has always been a topic among legislative groups of people. Roughly about 23 states have fully banned conversion therapy for minors. The rest of the states have not yet banned it or plan to keep it unbanned.

Conversion therapy is legal in about 505 of US states starting with CA and NJ being the first ones. Can't Convert Love is the sole organization whose sole mission is banning conversion therapy nation-wide. MN and IN are in the starting phase of attempting to ban the therapy. 50% of US states starting with CA and NJ being the first ones. Can't Convert Love is the sole organization whose sole mission is banning conversion therapy nation-wide. MN and IN are in the starting phase of attempting to ban the therapy.

Conversion therapy is legal in every US state except CA and NJ. Can't Convert Love is the sole organization whose sole mission is banning conversion therapy nation-wide. MN and IN are in the starting phase of attempting to ban the therapy. about 505 of US states starting with CA and NJ being the first ones. Can't Convert Love is the sole organization whose sole mission is banning conversion therapy nation-wide. MN and IN are in the starting phase of attempting to ban the therapy.