Malta becomes first European country to ban gay conversion therapy

[isanbirder]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/07/malta-becomes-first-european-country-to-ban-gay-cure-therapy

 

This includes all types of persuasion under the guise of psychiatry as well as more aggressive "cures".

[onthemoon]

I didn't know this nonsense was allowed before that ban - is it allowed in any developed country? 

[Jingthing]

Good for Malta.

 

Looking to Europe for leadership on such things.

http://www.advocate.com/commentary/2016/12/08/ex-gay-programs-could-stage-comeback-age-trump

[Scott]

2 hours ago, onthemoon said:

I didn't know this nonsense was allowed before that ban - is it allowed in any developed country? 

Yes.   If Malta is the first European country to ban it, then it is allowed in all the other countries.  

[balo]

Not so sure about that , I doubt you will find a "gay cure therapy" in Norway or any other Scandinavian country, were politicians and people in government are openly gay . 

[onthemoon]

I do believe it violates some rights of freedom, so I doubt it would be allowed even if not explicitly banned. But that's only my opinion, I am not a legal expert.

[onthemoon]

5 hours ago, balo said:

Not so sure about that , I doubt you will find a "gay cure therapy" in Norway or any other Scandinavian country, were politicians and people in government are openly gay . 

 

Add Germany and France to the list of countries with openly gay politicians. Didn't London also have a gay mayor some not too long time ago?

[isanbirder]

It's a lot broader than many of you seem to think.

 

"Under the new Affirmation of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Gender Expression Act, anyone found guilty of trying to “change, repress or eliminate a person’s sexual orientation, gender identity and/or gender expression” will face fines or a jail sentence."