Greece bans LGBTQ conversion therapy

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

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ATHENS, May 10 (Reuters) - Greece on Wednesday banned conversion remedy for minors, a observe aimed toward suppressing a person's sexual orientation or gender id and which the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans neighborhood worldwide, as well as well being specialists, have condemned as dangerous.

Under the bill, which Greece's parliament authorized, psychologists or other well being professionals want a person's express consent to carry out such remedy and face fines and a prison time period if they violate the law.

The federal government has drafted a national technique 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 year.

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"There were some false remedies that stated that when a minor has chosen a different sexual orientation, his parents might supposedly proceed with 'therapies' for this youngster to 'return to normality'", Health Minister Thanos Plevris informed parliament this week.

"Clearly these remedies not only usually are not a therapy however they are not supported scientifically," the minister stated.

The invoice also bans advertising such practices.

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

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Reporting by Renee Maltezou Editing by Invoice Berkrot

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