Greece bans LGBTQ conversion remedy

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

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

Beneath the invoice, which Greece's parliament accepted, psychologists or other health professionals want a person's specific consent to carry out such therapy and face fines and a prison time period if they violate the legislation.

The government has drafted a nationwide strategy that runs until 2025 on reforms selling gender equality in Greece, a largely conservative nation. Canada, New Zealand and France criminalized conversion remedy earlier this 12 months.

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"There were some false treatments that acknowledged that when a minor has chosen a special sexual orientation, his dad and mom might supposedly proceed with 'therapies' for this child to 'return to normality'", Well being Minister Thanos Plevris instructed parliament this week.

"Clearly these treatments not only should not a therapy but they are not supported scientifically," the minister mentioned.

The invoice also bans promoting such practices.

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

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Reporting by Renee Maltezou Editing by Invoice Berkrot

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