A petition to ban the harmful practice of “conversion therapy” has garnered over 1 million signatures in the European Union triggering the European Commission to provide a detailed response. The campaign was supported by several famous names in Europes including singers Pierre de Maere and Angele, as well as former French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal. 
From Agence France-Presse:
So-called conversion practices imply methods aimed at changing the sexual orientation or gender identity or expression of gay, lesbians, queer and trans people.
The United Nations has called for a global ban, describing such practices — based on the erroneous belief that homosexuality is a disorder — as discriminatory, humiliating and a violation of bodily integrity.
Yet, in the European Union, only eight out of 27 nations — France, Belgium, Cyprus, Germany, Malta, Portugal, Spain, and Greece — have enacted a full ban, according to the LGBTQ rights group ILGA.
The petition had to reach the 1 million threshold before a Saturday deadline for Brussels to pay heed to it. It is not legally binding but the commission now has to issue a reply.
The petition, open to all EU citizens, will close at the end of Saturday, May 17. 
(h/t JoeMyGod)
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