Canada Officially Bans, LGBTQ+ Conversion Therapy.<br />Legislation outlawing such therapies was approved in both the Canadian House of Commons... .<br />... and the Senate on Dec. 9.<br />Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau praised the "Royal Assent" of the legislation via Twitter.<br />It’s official: Our government’s legislation banning the despicable and degrading practice of conversion therapy has received Royal Assent - , Justin Trudeau, Canadian Prime Minister, <br />via Twitter.<br />Meaning it is now law. , Justin Trudeau, Canadian Prime Minister, <br />via Twitter.<br />LGBTQ2 Canadians, we’ll always stand up for you and your rights, Justin Trudeau, Canadian Prime Minister, <br />via statement.<br />LGBTQ activists in Canada also released statements in support of the legislation.<br />The unanimous support it received from every official in Parliament sends a clear message to LGBTQ2 Canadians: you are valid and deserving of a life free from harm, Nicholas Schiavo, No Conversion Canada, <br />via 'The Hill'.<br />Today, as we celebrate this historic moment, we must thank survivors and their tireless advocacy to reach this moment where conversion ‘therapy’ is finally outlawed in our country, Nicholas Schiavo, No Conversion Canada, <br />via 'The Hill'.<br />Conversion therapy is the practice of attempting to "convert" the sexual or gender identities of LGBTQ+ individuals.<br />The practice is legal in the United States, though some states do have bans in place to protect LGBTQ+ minors. .<br />Three states — Alabama, Florida and Georgia — <br />have an injunction that outlaws enforcement of <br />conversion therapy bans.<br />Brazil, Ecuador and Germany also have nationwide conversion therapy bans in place.<br />The current government in the U.K. has pledged to ban the practice, but has yet to do so
