Current Version
| Region | Netherlands |
| Issue | Conversion therapy |
| Status | Not banned |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Conversion therapy is not yet banned in the Netherlands. The law doing so passed the house of representatives, but still has to pass the senate. |
| Sources | House of Representatives: https://www.tweedekamer.nl/kamerstukken/wetsvoorstellen/detail?cfg=wetsvoorsteldetails&qry=wetsvoorstel%3A36178#wetgevingsproces Status of affairs sentae: https://www.senate.nl/9370000/1/j9vvkfvj6b325az/vlv8lg0mnvzv#p1 |
Revision History (10)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Value | Banned | Not banned |
| Start Date | Sep 9, 2025 | (unknown) |
| Description | Conversion therapy is banned in the Netherlands. | Conversion therapy is not yet banned in the Netherlands. The law doing so passed the house of representatives, but still has to pass the senate. |
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| Sources | https://www.tweedekamer.nl/kamerstukken/wetsvoorstellen/detail?cfg=wetsvoorsteldetails&qry=wetsvoorstel%3A36178#wetgevingsproces | House of Representatives: https://www.tweedekamer.nl/kamerstukken/wetsvoorstellen/detail?cfg=wetsvoorsteldetails&qry=wetsvoorstel%3A36178#wetgevingsproces Status of affairs sentae: https://www.senate.nl/9370000/1/j9vvkfvj6b325az/vlv8lg0mnvzv#p1 |
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edited by ItsMias. The previous value was inaccurate, conversion therapy is now banned in the Netherlands.
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-1 | Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Not banned | Banned |
| Start Date | (unknown) | Sep 9, 2025 |
| Description | Conversion therapy is not banned in the Netherlands. | Conversion therapy is banned in the Netherlands. |
| Sources | https://www.trouw.nl/opinie/schiet-op-met-dat-verbod-op-homogenezing~b18d7066/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F https://www.ecosia.org/search?q=Netherlands%20conversion%20therapy&chrome_dse_attribution=1 | https://www.tweedekamer.nl/kamerstukken/wetsvoorstellen/detail?cfg=wetsvoorsteldetails&qry=wetsvoorstel%3A36178#wetgevingsproces |
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- Status is not correct "The official Senate website (Eerste Kamer) shows that the bill 36.178 is still in process, with no final plenary approval vote published.
https://www.senate.nl/9370000/1/j9vvkfvj6b325az/vlv8lg0mnvzv"
edited by UnknownMiles. Reverting to revision #58945:
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0 | Old Value | New Value | |
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| End Date | Sep 10, 2025 | (none) |
| Description | Until September 2025, conversion therapy was not banned in the Netherlands. | Conversion therapy is not banned in the Netherlands. |
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| Description | Conversion therapy is not banned in the Netherlands. | Until September 2025, conversion therapy was not banned in the Netherlands. |
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edited by UnknownMiles. Reverting to revision #58922:
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| End Date | Sep 8, 2025 | (none) |
edited by Raven_cake. Tuesday Netherlands banned conversion therapy
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| End Date | (none) | Sep 8, 2025 |
edited by danlev. Speculation should not be included on Equaldex unless it's [clearly] attributed to reputable sources.
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| Description | Conversion therapy is not banned in the Netherlands. It will get banned when the Cabinet is ready to make new laws. Possibly could be next country to ban it. | Conversion therapy is not banned in the Netherlands. |
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| Description | Conversion therapy is not banned in the Netherlands. It will get banned when the Cabinet is ready to make new laws. | Conversion therapy is not banned in the Netherlands. It will get banned when the Cabinet is ready to make new laws. Possibly could be next country to ban it. |
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| Sources | https://www.trouw.nl/opinie/schiet-op-met-dat-verbod-op-homogenezing~b18d7066/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F | https://www.trouw.nl/opinie/schiet-op-met-dat-verbod-op-homogenezing~b18d7066/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F https://www.ecosia.org/search?q=Netherlands%20conversion%20therapy&chrome_dse_attribution=1 |
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Reports (6)
- Other "@????misery????:just because you're accustomed to having access to naked women's bodies on PH doesnt mean you have access to living people's flesh. you are never and never was entitled to it, you're sick in the head"
- Other "Mention of cabitent is probably outdated, source has been deleted from the internet. 2023 elections favour conservative parties, no mention of conversion therapy so far during cabinet foemation talks."
- Sources are invalid or broken
- All information is correct, just adding sources "https://nltimes.nl/2023/10/11/parliamentarians-submit-proposal-criminalize-gay-conversion-coming-day
Netherlands could possibly ban it soon"
- Status is not correct
- Note field is incorrect "The Netherlands will not ban conversation therapy in the foreseeable future."
| Original entry | |
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| Status | Not banned |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Conversion therapy is not banned in the Netherlands. It will get banned when the Cabinet is ready to make new laws. |
| Sources | https://www.trouw.nl/opinie/schiet-op-met-dat-verbod-op-homogenezing~b18d7066/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F |
Reports (5)
- Newer law has been passed
- Newer law has been passed
- Status is not correct "It's banned since a few weeks."
- Newer law has been passed
- Other "Source is gone "