@Docstockk In Germany, there is a new law (June 2020), which bans anti-gay conversion therapy for gay and lesbian kids, but explicitly allows [!] pro-trans conversion therapy.
Every counsellor who doesn't use a 100% affirmative approach will end in prison.
Every counsellor who doesn't use a 100% affirmative approach will end in prison.
@Docstockk I am going to translate the law tonight, and will link it up here.
Meanwhile, here's the German text:
bgbl.de/xaver/bgbl/tex…
Meanwhile, here's the German text:
bgbl.de/xaver/bgbl/tex…
@Docstockk Here's a page that documents the lawmaking process, with links to all drafts and links to videos of MPs' speeches at the time:
dipbt.bundestag.de/extrakt/ba/WP1…
dipbt.bundestag.de/extrakt/ba/WP1…
@Docstockk Since the link above seems to direct back to their main page, please use this one (just click on "Linkadresse" or "PDF neuem Fenster".)
bgbl.de/xaver/bgbl/sta…
bgbl.de/xaver/bgbl/sta…
@Docstockk Translation
(It is not fine tuned, so please bear with me. You'll find a link to the German text at the end of the thread.)
"Law to protect from conversions treatments
12 June 2020
The Bundestag [German Parliament] has passed the following law:
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(It is not fine tuned, so please bear with me. You'll find a link to the German text at the end of the thread.)
"Law to protect from conversions treatments
12 June 2020
The Bundestag [German Parliament] has passed the following law:
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@Docstockk § 1 Area of application
(1) This law applies to all treatments that intend to change or suppress a person's sexual orientation or felt gender identity (conversion treatment).
(2) This law shall not be applied to the treatment of medically recognised disorders of a person's
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(1) This law applies to all treatments that intend to change or suppress a person's sexual orientation or felt gender identity (conversion treatment).
(2) This law shall not be applied to the treatment of medically recognised disorders of a person's
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@Docstockk sexual perference.
(3) The following cases are not to be regarded as a conversion treatment: Surgery or hormone treatments that facilitate the expression of someones felt gender identity, or that will satisfy someones desire to look more female or to look more male.
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(3) The following cases are not to be regarded as a conversion treatment: Surgery or hormone treatments that facilitate the expression of someones felt gender identity, or that will satisfy someones desire to look more female or to look more male.
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@Docstockk § 2 Ban of conducting conversion therapies
(1) It is not allowed to conduct a conversion therapy when someone is younger than 18 years old.
(2) In cases where someone is 18 or older, but where there is no intent to confirm, a conversion treatment is also not allowed.
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(1) It is not allowed to conduct a conversion therapy when someone is younger than 18 years old.
(2) In cases where someone is 18 or older, but where there is no intent to confirm, a conversion treatment is also not allowed.
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@Docstockk § 3 Ban of advertising, offering or procuring conversion therapies
It is not allowed to advertise for, to offer, or to procure a conversion therapy.
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It is not allowed to advertise for, to offer, or to procure a conversion therapy.
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@Docstockk § 4 Establishing counselling services
(1) The Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklarung [a Federal agency for informing about heath issues] will create both a phone helpline and an online counselling service.
These services can be used by
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(1) The Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklarung [a Federal agency for informing about heath issues] will create both a phone helpline and an online counselling service.
These services can be used by
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@Docstockk 1. everybody who is or could be affected by a conversion treatment, and their family members;
2. everybody who is concerned with questions regarding sexual orientation or felt gender identity, either as a private citizen or in a professional capacity, or who does
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2. everybody who is concerned with questions regarding sexual orientation or felt gender identity, either as a private citizen or in a professional capacity, or who does
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@Docstockk counselling in this area.
(2) Counselling will be available in different languages, and those accessing it will be able to do so anonymously.
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(2) Counselling will be available in different languages, and those accessing it will be able to do so anonymously.
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@Docstockk § 5 Penalties
(1) Everybody who conducts a conversion treatment despite § 2 of this law will be punished with a prison sentence of up to one year, or a fine.
(2) Pararaph 1 will not be applied to those who have fiduciary duty, are parents or a legal guardian if they
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(1) Everybody who conducts a conversion treatment despite § 2 of this law will be punished with a prison sentence of up to one year, or a fine.
(2) Pararaph 1 will not be applied to those who have fiduciary duty, are parents or a legal guardian if they
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@Docstockk they do not wilfully [grossly] disregard their duty.
§ 6 Fines
(1) Advertising a conversion treatment or offering it despite § 3 will be regarded as a misdemeanour.
(2) This offence can be fined with up to 30,000 Euro.
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§ 6 Fines
(1) Advertising a conversion treatment or offering it despite § 3 will be regarded as a misdemeanour.
(2) This offence can be fined with up to 30,000 Euro.
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@Docstockk § 7 Coming into effect
This law will come into effect one day after it was announced.
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Source:
bgbl.de/xaver/bgbl/sta…
(clicking on "PDF in neuem Fenster" will open a PDF file in a new browser window, and show the text of the law)
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This law will come into effect one day after it was announced.
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Source:
bgbl.de/xaver/bgbl/sta…
(clicking on "PDF in neuem Fenster" will open a PDF file in a new browser window, and show the text of the law)
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@Docstockk *conversion
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