Greece bans LGBTQ conversion remedy

An enormous rainbow flag is seen in entrance of the parliament building during a homosexual delight 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 observe geared toward suppressing a person's sexual orientation or gender identification and which the lesbian, homosexual, bisexual and trans community worldwide, as well as well being experts, have condemned as dangerous.

Below the bill, which Greece's parliament accepted, psychologists or other well being professionals want an individual's specific consent to perform such remedy and face fines and a prison term in the event that they violate the regulation.

The federal government has drafted a national strategy that runs till 2025 on reforms promoting gender equality in Greece, a largely conservative nation. Canada, New Zealand and France criminalized conversion therapy earlier this year.

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"There have been some false treatments that acknowledged that when a minor has chosen a different sexual orientation, his dad and mom may supposedly proceed with 'treatments' for this baby to 'return to normality'", Well being Minister Thanos Plevris instructed parliament this week.

"Clearly these remedies not solely usually are not a therapy however 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 infants born with atypical chromosomes that have an effect on their reproductive anatomy in a way that doesn't fit with the normative definition of male or feminine.

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Reporting by Renee Maltezou Editing by Invoice Berkrot

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