Greece bans LGBTQ conversion remedy

An enormous rainbow flag is seen in entrance of the parliament constructing throughout a homosexual pleasure 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 apply aimed at suppressing a person's sexual orientation or gender identity and which the lesbian, homosexual, bisexual and trans neighborhood worldwide, in addition to health specialists, have condemned as dangerous.

Underneath the invoice, which Greece's parliament permitted, psychologists or other well being professionals need a person's express consent to perform such therapy and face fines and a jail time period in the event that they violate the law.

The government has drafted a national technique that runs until 2025 on reforms selling gender equality in Greece, a largely conservative country. Canada, New Zealand and France criminalized conversion remedy earlier this yr.

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"There have been some false treatments that stated that when a minor has chosen a distinct sexual orientation, his dad and mom could supposedly proceed with 'treatments' for this baby to 'return to normality'", Health Minister Thanos Plevris informed parliament this week.

"Obviously these remedies not only usually are not a remedy but they don't seem to be supported scientifically," the minister stated.

The bill additionally bans advertising such practices.

Plevris added that Greece also plans to ban surgeries on intersex infants and infants born with atypical chromosomes that affect 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 Modifying by Bill Berkrot

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