Mexico has banned so-called sexual conversion therapy after years of efforts by activists. The Senate on Friday (local time) passed a law reform that provides for two to six years in prison for carrying out practices aimed at changing someone else’s sexual orientation or gender identity.
‘Conversion therapies’ refer to various practices for the alleged cure of homosexuality and transsexuality, among other things. According to UN experts and human rights activists, these practices often cause serious physical and psychological harm to those affected.
Abuse, isolation and other abuse
Methods include forced medication, beatings, isolation and other forms of abuse, which activists equate to methods of torture.
Anyone who funds or enforces such treatments should also be punished, the Senate announced after the vote. The highest penalties are imposed when minors are affected by the treatments. If the parents were involved, a judge would have to decide the sanctions.
Source: Krone
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