Entry #2874: Conversion therapy in Poland

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RegionPoland
IssueConversion therapy
StatusNot banned
Start DateMay 12, 2015
End Datenow
DescriptionNo laws in place. As well their is still the attitude that homosexuality is a disease. Conversion therapy ban pending.
Sourceshttps://www.pinknews.co.uk/2016/03/21/half-of-europes-doctors-think-being-gays-a-disease/
Reports (1)
  • Status is not correct "No laws in place, but Polish Psychologic Association and Polish Sexological Society recognize homosexuality as a normal variant of sexuality https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homoseksualizm#Homoseksualno%C5%9B%C4%87_w_medycynie_i_psychologii"


Revision History (5)

Revision by Ausyk

Old Value New Value (Current)
ValueNot banned
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Revision by Ausyk

Old Value New Value
ValueNot banned
Value Specialambiguous

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NoteNo laws in place. As well their is still the attitude that homosexuality is a disease.No laws in place. As well their is still the attitude that homosexuality is a disease. Conversion therapy ban pending.

Revision by Ausyk

Old Value New Value
ValueBannedNot banned
NoteNoNo laws in place. As well their is still the attitude that homosexuality is a disease.
Sourceshttp://southfloridagaynews.com/World/latvia-lithuania-ranked-worst-nation-in-eu-for-lgbt-citizens.htmlhttps://www.pinknews.co.uk/2016/03/21/half-of-europes-doctors-think-being-gays-a-disease/

Revision by Ausyk

Old Value (Original) New Value
ValueNot bannedBanned
Start Date0000-01-012015-05-12
SourcesNohttp://southfloridagaynews.com/World/latvia-lithuania-ranked-worst-nation-in-eu-for-lgbt-citizens.html
Reports (2)
  • Status is not correct "There are groups in Poland pursuing conversion therapy and there is no official ban on it, for example a famous group called Odwaga."
  • Status is not correct "I am from Poland and I have not heard anything about banning conversion therapy. In Europe only Malta did it. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/malta-becomes-first-country-in-europe-to-ban-gay-cure-therapy-a7459946.html"

Ausyk created this entry.