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Brussels' long-awaited response to 1.2 million petition signatures landed on May 13. Ursula von der Leyen called the practice 'barbaric' and asked every member state to outlaw it. What she didn't do is propose a binding EU-wide ban.
MEPs voted on April 29 to endorse a citizen-led initiative calling for an EU-wide ban on conversion practices. The resolution is non-binding, but it puts the Commission on the clock — a formal response is expected May 18.
The European Commission has launched its second LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy, a five-year roadmap targeting hate speech, conversion practices, employment discrimination, and legal gender recognition across all 27 member states.
