Swedish political parties call for ban on conversion therapy (broad coalition from left to right)

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Multiple political parties in Sweden's parliament want to ban so-called conversion therapy, which aims to change young LGBT+ individuals’ sexual orientation.

https://www.thelocal.se/20220422/swedish-political-parties-call-for-ban-on-conversion-therapy/



I added in some explanations of the parties

The Liberals (centre right, trending right) have campaigned for a ban for some time, and a motion has now been submitted to parliament by the Social Democrats (centre left). Now, the Moderates (aka the Conservatives, similar to the Tories, but less viscous and crazy) and the Centre Party (centre right, it would take paragraphs to explain them, so complicated, and they are an aspirational kingmaker party) are joining them in calling for conversion therapy to be made illegal, Sweden’s public broadcaster Radio Ekot reports.

“The entire idea is that homosexuality is an illness which can and should be treated. That is, obviously, completely incorrect and a very out-of-place view in a modern society,” Centre’s spokesperson on legal issues, Johan Hedin, told the radio.

Conversion therapy consists of subjecting LGBT+ individuals to pressure or force to hide their sexuality or gender identity. According to MUCF, the Swedish Agency for Youth and Civil Society, it occurs “to a not insignificant extent” in Sweden.

“We think there should be a ban. Sweden should be a tolerant country, where nonsense like this quite simply shouldn’t be allowed to happen,” Johan Forssell, the Moderate’s legal spokesperson told Radio Ekot.

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