Entry #3360: Conversion therapy in Belgium

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RegionBelgium
IssueConversion therapy
StatusNot banned
Start Datepast
End DateOct 28, 2023
DescriptionNot banned. A conversion therapy ban was announced in 2022, but no law is in effect as of now.
Sourceshttps://www.rtbf.be/article/societe-la-belgique-devrait-a-son-tour-interdire-les-therapies-de-conversion-10991205 https://www.thebulletin.be/belgium-working-towards-ban-conversion-therapy-lgbtqi-people https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/belgium-to-criminalise-conversion-therapy/


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Revision by Notdog1996. Matching the date

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Sourceshttps://www.rtbf.be/article/societe-la-belgique-devrait-a-son-tour-interdire-les-therapies-de-conversion-10991205
https://www.thebulletin.be/belgium-working-towards-ban-conversion-therapy-lgbtqi-people
https://www.rtbf.be/article/societe-la-belgique-devrait-a-son-tour-interdire-les-therapies-de-conversion-10991205
https://www.thebulletin.be/belgium-working-towards-ban-conversion-therapy-lgbtqi-people
https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/belgium-to-criminalise-conversion-therapy/
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https://www.rtbf.be/article/societe-la-belgique-devrait-a-son-tour-interdire-les-therapies-de-conversion-10991205 https://www.thebulletin.be/belgium-working-towards-ban-conversion-therapy-lgbtqi-people https://www.rtbf.be/article/societe-la-belgique-devrait-a-son-tour-interdire-les-therapies-de-conversion-10991205 https://www.thebulletin.be/belgium-working-towards-ban-conversion-therapy-lgbtqi-people https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/belgium-to-criminalise-conversion-therapy/
Reports (1)
  • Newer law has been passed "Conversion therapy will be banned in Belgium. It is unclear when the law goes into effect. Source: https://www.nu.nl/buitenland/6273253/belgie-maakt-homogenezing-strafbaar-en-dreigt-met-gevangenisstraffen.html"

Revision by Notdog1996

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Value(REMOVED)Not banned
Special StatusAmbiguous(REMOVED)
Start DateSep 5, 2017(NONE)
DescriptionNo banned. Conversion therapy ban pending.Not banned. A conversion therapy ban was announced in 2022, but no law is in effect as of now.
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No banned. Conversion therapy ban pending. Not banned. A conversion therapy ban was announced in 2022, but no law is in effect as of now.
Sourceshttps://www.rtbf.be/article/societe-la-belgique-devrait-a-son-tour-interdire-les-therapies-de-conversion-10991205
https://www.thebulletin.be/belgium-working-towards-ban-conversion-therapy-lgbtqi-people
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https://www.rtbf.be/article/societe-la-belgique-devrait-a-son-tour-interdire-les-therapies-de-conversion-10991205 https://www.thebulletin.be/belgium-working-towards-ban-conversion-therapy-lgbtqi-people
Reports (6)
  • All information is correct, just adding sources "Belgium could ban conversion therapy soon https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/belgium-to-criminalise-conversion-therapy/"
  • Status is not correct "If I'm right a new law will be made in the near future that banns conversion therapy and punishes people who are organizing these therapies."
  • All information is correct, just adding sources "new gvt'al proposed law https://www.lachambre.be/kvvcr/showpage.cfm?section=|flwb&language=fr&cfm=flwbn.cfm?lang=N&dossierID=3429&legislat=55"
  • Status is not correct "Conversion therapy has been banned since november 2022. https://www.demorgen.be/snelnieuws/regering-verbiedt-conversietherapie-om-lgbtq-personen-te-genezen~b811e877/"
  • Newer law has been passed "Belgium forbids conversion therapy since November 2022"
  • Status is not correct "Conversion therapy has now been banned."

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No banned. Conversion therapy ban pending.

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Start Date(NONE)Sep 5, 2017

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Ausyk created this entry.