Amendment to conversion therapies bill sees Church onboard (updated)
The church has agreed with the bill banning conversion therapies after changes were inserted, chairman of the House legal committee Nikos Tornaritis said on Wednesday....
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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...
Ensuring diversity at work ‘requires institutional changes’
Both the culture and Cyprus’ institutional framework need to be changed if inclusivity in the workplace is ever to be achieved, Energy and Commerce Minister...
Police complete investigation into NCO slamming homosexuality on TikTok
The non-commissioned (NCO) officer who called homosexuality unnatural in a TikTok video may face criminal charges, police said on Tuesday after completing investigations. The findings...
Ombudswoman condemns NCO with anti-gay videos on TikTok (update)
A national guard officer who posted TikTok videos saying being gay goes against nature caused uproar on Wednesday, with a slew of complaints filed to...
Education ministry questions ‘appropriateness’ of LGBTI content for children aged 5-8
The debacle over the theatre production Around the World in 80 days continued on Thursday, with the education ministry questioning why an LGBTI+ message would...
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...
Trans people in Cyprus live in relative obscurity, Accept LGBTI says on remembrance day
Trans people in Cyprus face many problems but they live in obscurity, Accept LGBTI Cyprus said to mark the Transgender Remembrance Day aiming to draw...
Diplomats show support for equality
A group of 20 diplomatic representatives in Cyprus showed their support for the LGBTQIA+ community on Friday, as they welcomed this year’s Pride Festival set...
Bill to allow change in gender identity going before parliament
The council of ministers has approved a law allowing anyone over age 16 to legally have their gender changed on official documents without having undergone...
