Greece bans LGBTQ conversion therapy

An enormous rainbow flag is seen in entrance of the parliament constructing during a homosexual pleasure parade in Athens, Greece June 10, 2017. REUTERS/Costas Baltas

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ATHENS, Might 10 (Reuters) - Greece on Wednesday banned conversion remedy for minors, a apply geared toward suppressing an individual's sexual orientation or gender identification and which the lesbian, homosexual, bisexual and trans group worldwide, in addition to well being specialists, have condemned as dangerous.

Beneath the bill, which Greece's parliament approved, psychologists or other well being professionals want a person's express consent to carry out such therapy and face fines and a jail term if they violate the regulation.

The government has drafted a national technique that runs until 2025 on reforms promoting gender equality in Greece, a largely conservative country. Canada, New Zealand and France criminalized conversion therapy earlier this 12 months.

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"There have been some false therapies that stated that when a minor has chosen a different sexual orientation, his mother and father may supposedly proceed with 'treatments' for this little one to 'return to normality'", Well being Minister Thanos Plevris informed parliament this week.

"Obviously these remedies not solely aren't a remedy however they are not supported scientifically," the minister said.

The invoice also bans advertising such practices.

Plevris added that Greece also plans to ban surgical procedures on intersex infants and infants born with atypical chromosomes that have an effect on their reproductive anatomy in a way that doesn't match with the normative definition of male or feminine.

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Reporting by Renee Maltezou Enhancing by Invoice Berkrot

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