Brussels Signal covers the upcoming vote at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on a resolution that aims to ban “conversion practices” — including any non-affirming approach to gender identity. The piece highlights concerns raised by critics, including Athena Forum, that the resolution threatens freedom of expression, medical ethics and parental rights by potentially criminalising open discussion and exploratory therapy. It also features Athena Forum’s campaign urging delegates to reject the resolution and raises broader concerns about how gender identity is being advanced through European institutions.
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