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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Sam McNeil

EXPLAINED: The european commission seeks to ban gay conversion therapy | Rare Historical Photos

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The European Commission said Wednesday it will ask all European Union nations to outlaw gay “conversion therapy” following a public campaign to ban the practice and just days before the annual Brussels Pride festival celebrating the LGTBQ+ community.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that “conversion practices” have “no place in our Union.” Increasing protections for LGTBQ+ citizens has been long promised by the EU executive since she took office in 2019.

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