The Left calls to ban conversion practices in the EU

Topics Equality , Gender equality , Rights and liberties Categories News Share Conversion therapy is a harmful and discredited practice that falsely treats LGBTQ+ identities as illnesses to be “cured.”, but this is simply a violation of fundamental human rights. LGBTQ+ people are not sick, and they do not need to be fixed. Despite progress in several EU member states, conversion practices remain legal in some countries, and even promoted, like in Poland or Hungary, putting thousands of people at risk of psychological trauma, social rejection, and physical abuse.  EU surveys (Source: EPRS – Bans on conversion ‘therapies’ ) show that 2% of LGBTQ+ individuals have already been subjected to conversion attempts, and 5% have been offered them. The numbers are even higher among transgender people and youth. In her 2024 State of the Union speech, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen promised to pursue a ban on conversion practices. Yet, to date, no legislative proposal has followed. The time for symbolic gestures is over. LGBTQ+ people across Europe deserve concrete protection, now. The Left is calling out the European Union who has a duty to protect all its citizens from degrading treatment. We urgently need binding EU legislation to ban conversion practices in every member state, and support survivors. The Left encourages all Europeans to sign the European Citizens’ Initiative titled “Ban on conversion practices in the European Union” . If it...