Finnish Parliament supports a conversion therapy ban initiative.
28 March 2025
MPs on Friday approved a citizens' initiative aimed at banning sexual orientation and gender identification conversion therapy in Finland.
Conversion therapy refers to methods aimed at trying to turn sexual minorities into heterosexuals. The practice is usually carried out by priests, pastoral care workers, and youth workers in some conservative religious communities.
Conversion therapy refers to methods aimed at trying to turn sexual minorities into heterosexuals. The practice is usually carried out by priests, pastoral care workers, and youth workers in some conservative religious communities.