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That means stepping over private land access public land remains legal in some states, including Wyoming, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico.

However, another appeals court, the Eleventh, ruled against conversion therapy bans, finding the practice is protected speech.

Attorneys for a Colorado Springs-based counselor argue that banning conversion therapy restricts the First Amendment rights of therapists.

The case pits free speech against the authority of states to regulate medical practices.

It’s been three decades since Colorado voters passed Amendment 2, which banned anti-discrimination laws designed to protect the LGBTQ community. The latest season of KUNC’s podcast The Colorado Dream explores the state’s journey from being known as ‘hate state’ to being a welcoming place for the queer community.

The Supreme Court has backed a multibillion-dollar oil railroad expansion in Utah. The ruling Thursday involves the Uinta Basin Railway, a proposed 88-mile expansion that would connect oil and gas producers to the broader rail network and allow them to access larger markets.

The Catch Up is a weekly wrap-up of some of the stories that made headlines on KUNC's newscasts. Check out everything you missed this week.

The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether state and local governments can enforce laws banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children, in a Colorado case. The conservative-led court said Monday it'll hear a challenge to the law, amid actions by President Donald Trump targeting transgender people, including a ban on military service and an end to federal funding for gender-affirming care for transgender minors.

States that use the Colorado River say they don't want to go to the Supreme Court, but some are quietly preparing for litigation.

The case could end up limiting the scope of environmental analyses that the federal government conducts when considering significant infrastructure projects or management decisions.