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Swiss government opens door to national ban on conversion practices

Switzerland's Federal Council has said it would consider a nationwide ban on so-called conversion practices aimed at changing or suppressing a person's sexual orientation or gender identity, reported RTS. In a new report, the government said it firmly rejects such practices, which it said can cause considerable harm.

Swiss government opens door to national ban on conversion practices

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Switzerland's Federal Council has said it would consider a nationwide ban on so-called conversion practices aimed at changing or suppressing a person's sexual orientation or gender identity, reported RTS.

In a new report, the government said it firmly rejects such practices, which it said can cause considerable harm.

Although it considers existing legal protections broadly […]

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Switzerland's Federal Council has said it would consider a nationwide ban on so-called conversion practices aimed at changing or suppressing a person's sexual orientation or gender identity, reported RTS. In a new report, the government said it firmly rejects such practices, which it said can cause considerable harm. Although it considers existing legal protections broadly […]

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