Greece bans LGBTQ conversion therapy

A huge rainbow flag is seen in entrance of the parliament constructing throughout a gay pride parade in Athens, Greece June 10, 2017. REUTERS/Costas Baltas

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

Underneath the bill, which Greece's parliament accepted, psychologists or different health professionals need an individual's express consent to perform such remedy and face fines and a jail time period in the event that 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 nation. Canada, New Zealand and France criminalized conversion remedy earlier this year.

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"There were some false treatments that said that when a minor has chosen a different sexual orientation, his dad and mom may supposedly proceed with 'treatments' for this little one to 'return to normality'", Well being Minister Thanos Plevris informed parliament this week.

"Obviously these therapies not solely are not a remedy but they are not supported scientifically," the minister stated.

The invoice additionally bans promoting such practices.

Plevris added that Greece additionally plans to ban surgeries on intersex infants and infants born with atypical chromosomes that have an effect on their reproductive anatomy in a method that does not match with the normative definition of male or feminine.

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Reporting by Renee Maltezou Modifying by Invoice Berkrot

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