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| Region | India |
| Issue | Conversion therapy |
| Status | Varies by Region |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 2022 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Conversion therapy is not explicitly prohibited by national law, but medical doctors regulated by the National Medical Council are barred from engaging in them. However, in one region, Tamil Nadu, conversion therapy is explicitly banned by a High Court order. |
| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/india-lgbti https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/madras-hc-conversion-therapy-pride-month-b1861601.html https://theprint.in/health/conversion-therapy-for-queer-people-deemed-as-professional-misconduct-says-tn-medical-body/1259743/ https://www.thenewsminute.com/tamil-nadu/conversion-therapy-lgbtqia-persons-banned-india-medical-council-tells-hc-161228 |
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edited by sunshineon27. Added some extra sources to solidify the entry and fixed typos in the description for the entry
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| Start Date | Dec 2022 | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Description | Conversion therapies are not explicitly prohibited by national law, but medical doctors regulated by the National Medical Council are barred from engaging in them. However, in one region, Tamil Nadu, conversion therapy's are explicitly banned. | Conversion therapy is not explicitly prohibited by national law, but medical doctors regulated by the National Medical Council are barred from engaging in them. However, in one region, Tamil Nadu, conversion therapy is explicitly banned by a High Court order. |
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| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/india-lgbti | https://database.ilga.org/india-lgbti https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/madras-hc-conversion-therapy-pride-month-b1861601.html https://theprint.in/health/conversion-therapy-for-queer-people-deemed-as-professional-misconduct-says-tn-medical-body/1259743/ https://www.thenewsminute.com/tamil-nadu/conversion-therapy-lgbtqia-persons-banned-india-medical-council-tells-hc-161228 |
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edited by Unknownmiles. some reason month changed so I am changing it back
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| Start Date | Jan 2022 | Dec 2022 |
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- Status is not correct "India has banned conversion therapy."
edited by Unknownmiles. forgot to change status lol
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| Value | Banned | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | (REMOVED) | Varies by Region |
| Start Date | Dec 2022 | Jan 2022 |
edited by Unknownmiles. fixing the status and description
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| Start Date | Jun 7, 2021 | Dec 2022 |
| Description | On 7 June 2021, in delivering the verdict on this case, Justice N Anand Venkatesh prohibited Conversion Therapy with India becoming only the 2nd country in Asia to ban conversion therapy behind Taiwan | Conversion therapies are not explicitly prohibited by national law, but medical doctors regulated by the National Medical Council are barred from engaging in them. However, in one region, Tamil Nadu, conversion therapy's are explicitly banned. |
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| Sources | https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indian-court-calls-sweeping-reforms-respect-lgbt-rights-2021-06-07/ | https://database.ilga.org/india-lgbti |
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created by Antinousosiris
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| Status | Banned |
| Start Date | Jun 7, 2021 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | On 7 June 2021, in delivering the verdict on this case, Justice N Anand Venkatesh prohibited Conversion Therapy with India becoming only the 2nd country in Asia to ban conversion therapy behind Taiwan |
| Sources | https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indian-court-calls-sweeping-reforms-respect-lgbt-rights-2021-06-07/ |
Reports (3)
- Status is not correct "The Conversion Therapy is banned only for evidence-based medical practitioners, who are regulated under National Medical Commission. But, faith-based practitioners and indigenous medical practitioners such as Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa, and Homeopathy practitioners can provide Conversion Therapy.
https://theleaflet.in/national-medical-commission-declares-conversion-therapy-as-professional-misconduct-but-it-is-not-enough/"
- Other "This is just a hign court judge's rambling. If it were something like a constitutional declaration from the supreme court then newer law would have been passed. No special laws exist in india banning conversion therapies. "
- Status is not correct "The information stated is partially correct that conversion therapy is banned, but that is only in one state, (The state of Tamil Nadu), where a high court (The state court) declared the practice to be crap, this ruling does not apply the rest of India and thus classifying India as a country where conversion therapy is banned is purely crap, as it is rampant everywhere and is only stopped by one state court "