Session: Conversion Therapy: the Gap Between Legal Protection and Lived Rejection

Time: 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
Date: Thursday, August 6, 2026
Location: 0.5 - Graanbeurszaal
Track: Rights & Governance

Description

This session delves into the challenges of banning conversion therapy and explores actionable steps to move forward. It examines the issue through both a legal and advocacy lens in achieving implementation that protects all. Additionally, the asexual community reveals through presentation how current legal frameworks often fail to protect asexual individuals, leaving them vulnerable. Together, the speakers aim to clarify the barriers to comprehensive legislation, exposing the gaps and obstacles that currently prevent effective protection. Ultimately, they unite around a shared goal: establishing a functional and legally robust ban that safeguards all individuals at risk of exposure to harmful conversion practices.