(The Center Square) - A Washington state marriage and family therapist will have another opportunity to challenge a 2018 Washington law that his attorneys contend censored his speech.
In 2018, Washington state enacted a counseling censorship law that prohibited Tingley from counseling young people with gender-related distress who may have expressed a desire to become comfortable with their bodies.
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Widmalm-Delphonse: We Hope Washington Will Respect The Constitution
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