EU equality chief Hadja Lahbib condemned conversion therapy as "torture" and highlighted the need for a bloc-wide ban following a citizens' initiative with over a million signatures, while the European Commission announced a non-binding recommendation instead of direct action due to a lack of unanimity among member states, urging them to act against the practice and learn from the eight countries that have already implemented bans. #ConversionTherapy #HumanRights #LGBTQEquality #EU #BG #CY #FR #DE #GR #MT #ES #PT
LGBTQI+ conversion therapy is 'torture', EU commissioner slams