Irmhild Boßdorf· ESN

Confirmed

Conversion measures have been banned in Germany since 2020

Omissions

• The law specifically targets medical and pseudo-medical interventions aimed at changing sexual orientation or gender identity, not all forms of conversion practices.
• The ban applies primarily to minors and adults who have not given free consent, with some limitations for adults.
• The law was passed by the Bundestag and came into effect in 2020, with the German Federal Ministry of Health confirming this timeline.

Sources

• PrimaryGerman Federal Ministry of Health (BMG)Act to Protect against Conversion Treatments - medical interventions aimed at deliberately changing or suppressing sexual orientation or gender identity prohibited
• SecondaryMagnus Hirschfeld Foundation (mh-stiftung.de)Since 2020, there has been a legal ban on conversion treatments in Germany
• SecondaryBBC NewsGermany passes law banning 'gay conversion therapy' for minors in 2020
• TertiaryWikipedia - Act to Protect against Conversion Treatments (Germany)The Act to Protect against Conversion Treatments is a German federal law prohibiting conversion therapy on minors and adults who have not given consent, passed in 2020