Big progress. France has just passed a new law that bans conversion therapies and will give jail time and fines to those who use the practice in an attempt to change somebody’s sexual orientation or gender identity. The National Assembly has approved the new law unanimously, voting on Tuesday evening with 142 votes to 0. […]
4 years ago
Medical professionals have classified the practice as harmful. Following a long campaign from LGBT+ advocates, the UK government is finally set to ban conversion therapy. The practice, which attempts to change the identities of LGBT+ people, has long been classified as both ineffective and harmful by mainstream medical bodies. In her most recent speech, Queen […]
4 years ago
It’s been over two years since marriage equality was legalised by popular vote in Ireland. Since then, same-sex marriage has been made legal in America, Taiwan and most recently, Germany. While allowing everybody the same right to marry is a considerable milestone for any country’s LGBT rights movement, this still doesn’t mean that full equality […]
9 years ago