Council of Europe congratulates Cyprus for banning conversion ‘therapies’
President of the European Committee of Social Rights of the Council of Europe (CoE), Aoife Nolan, has congratulated Cyprus’ House of Representatives on its vote...
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Parliament passes bill criminalising conversion therapy
Parliament on Thursday passed a bill criminalising conversion therapy on LGBT persons, while also allowing for the continued provision of advice to homosexuals. The legislative...
‘Gender determined by body’s physiology’
Gender is determined by the body’s physiology, the Holy Synod said on Tuesday, calling on MPs to vote against a bill aiming to put an...
Proposed amendments to conversion therapy bill receive backlash (Updated)
Reactions continued to mount on Wednesday over the proposed amendments by far-right party Elam to the bill on the criminalisation of “conversion therapies” that use...
Family planning association: ‘dangerous’ to delay banning conversion therapies
The family planning association on Tuesday spoke of “dangerous practices” after a bill criminalising conversion therapies for LGBTQI+ people was postponed as far-right party Elam...
Conversion therapies should not be a matter of consent – psychologists’ association
Allowing conversion therapies to be carried out by priests and to LGBTQI+ people who agree to them is contrary to scientific evidence available, the Cyprus...
Bill criminalising conversion therapies set to be delayed by Elam intervention
The bill criminalising conversion therapies for LGBTQI+ people is expected to be postponed on Thursday as far-right party Elam filed an amendment to allow such...
MPs discuss bill to ban LGBTI+ conversion therapy
Priests, health professionals and other people carrying out conversion ‘therapies’ to LGBTI+ individuals will be faced with up to three years in jail according to...
Criminalisation of conversion therapy under microscope at House
Lawmakers on the House Legal Affairs Committee on Wednesday examined the controversial issue of conversion therapy as part of efforts to amend the law and...
Our View: Church view on conversion therapy not needed
The Cyprus psychiatric association this week recommended its members respect the gender identity and sexual orientation of their patients, following reports over incidents of conversion...
