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EU Petition to Ban Conversion Therapies Surpasses One Million Signatures

The milestone compels a formal response from the European Commission but does not mandate legislative action.

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Une initiative citoyenne européenne exhortant l’Union européenne à interdire les thérapies de conversion sur le continent a été signée par un million de personnes au total, à date du vendredi 16 mai 2025.
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Overview

  • The European Citizen’s Initiative (ECI), led by Matteo Garguilo and ACT, reached over one million signatures on May 16, 2025, meeting the threshold for a European Parliament discussion.
  • The petition seeks a binding EU-wide ban on conversion therapies, which aim to alter sexual orientation or gender identity and are condemned as torture by the United Nations.
  • Over half of the signatures came from France, where conversion therapies have been banned since 2022, highlighting strong domestic support for the initiative.
  • Despite the milestone, the ECI mechanism only requires the European Commission to respond publicly, with no obligation to propose new legislation.
  • Conversion therapies remain banned in only eight EU countries, underscoring a significant regulatory gap across the bloc.