US EditionCouncil of Europe Assembly Calls for Ban on Gender, Sexual Orientation ‘Conversion Practices’
The Parliamentary Assembly urged 26 member states to ban conversion practices citing increased suicide attempts among survivors, aiming to prevent harm to LGBTQ+ individuals.
- On Wednesday , the Council of Europe voted to prohibit conversion practices across 26 member states with seventy-one in favour, marking an official decision.
- Driven by evidence of harm, the motion described conversion practices as abusive acts lacking scientific basis and cited research showing increased suicide risk, according to Kate Osborne, Labour MP.
- More than 10,000 people emailed UK parliamentary representatives urging action, despite lobbying from Sex Matters, UK gender‑critical group, and opposition arguments about overreach and legal ambiguity.
- Opponents say the UK government has yet to ban conversion therapy, and campaigners urged it to follow the Council of Europe with a trans‑inclusive prohibition, while opponents warned it would complicate psychological screenings and affect clinicians and parents.
- Proponents hailed the vote as a defence of diversity, framing it as affirming human rights, while critics calling for legal precision and pluralism warned of ideological overreach, increasing pressure on member states including the UK to clarify laws.
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The Council of Europe has taken another step towards spreading gender ideology across Europe: they are urging a resolution that would make it a crime to not automatically accept that a person can change their gender at any time. According to critics, the aim is not to prevent abuse, but to impose gender dogmas on society through legal means. The decision could restrict parents' freedom of movement, confuse doctors, and silence those who ask sens…
Council of Europe Assembly Calls for Ban on Gender, Sexual Orientation ‘Conversion Practices’
The Council of Europe, a pan-European human-rights body, has called on its member states to ban gender and sexual orientation “conversion practices.” Its parliamentary arm, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), voted on Jan. 29 to call on European states to adopt legislation prohibiting conversion practices and to integrate such bans into wider anti-discrimination frameworks. The approved resolution states that these practi…
The Council of Europe has adopted a resolution against so-called "conversion therapies".
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