""These so-called conversion practices or therapies are not only harmful, they are a profound violation of human dignity and fundamental rights. Let us be absolutely clear: there is nothing to fix or cure. What needs to change is not people, but the systems, attitudes, and structures that deny them their dignity.""
""Banning conversion therapy is key to the EU meeting its human rights obligations and that every person has the right to live free from coercion, fear and shame.""
The European Parliament has voted in favor of banning conversion therapy, following a successful European Citizens' Initiative that gathered over 1.2 million signatures. The European Economic and Social Committee previously debated the issue, advocating for stronger enforcement of the EU's LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy and a comprehensive ban on conversion therapy. While seven EU member states have already banned the practice, it continues in other areas. Key figures emphasized the harmful nature of conversion therapy and the need for systemic change to uphold human dignity and rights.
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