Greece bans LGBTQ conversion remedy

An enormous rainbow flag is seen in front of the parliament building during a gay satisfaction parade in Athens, Greece June 10, 2017. REUTERS/Costas Baltas

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ATHENS, May 10 (Reuters) - Greece on Wednesday banned conversion remedy for minors, a observe aimed toward suppressing a person's sexual orientation or gender identification and which the lesbian, homosexual, bisexual and trans community worldwide, in addition to well being consultants, have condemned as harmful.

Below the bill, which Greece's parliament approved, psychologists or other health professionals need a person's express consent to perform such remedy and face fines and a prison term if they violate the legislation.

The federal government has drafted a nationwide strategy 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 year.

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"There have been some false treatments that stated that when a minor has chosen a unique sexual orientation, his dad and mom could supposedly proceed with 'remedies' for this little one to 'return to normality'", Well being Minister Thanos Plevris instructed parliament this week.

"Obviously these treatments not solely are usually not a remedy however they aren't supported scientifically," the minister stated.

The invoice also bans advertising such practices.

Plevris added that Greece also plans to ban surgeries on intersex infants and babies born with atypical chromosomes that have an effect on their reproductive anatomy in a method that doesn't fit with the normative definition of male or female.

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Reporting by Renee Maltezou Editing by Invoice Berkrot

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