Alessandro Zan· S&D

Confirmed

In Italy, no national law exists to ban conversion practices.

Omissions

• The Italian National Order of Psychologists (Ordine degli Psicologi) condemned conversion therapy in 2013 through professional ethical guidelines, but this is not a legally binding ban.
• Some Italian regions or municipalities may have local regulations, but no comprehensive national legislation exists.
• The European Parliament has been calling for EU-wide bans, but this has not resulted in binding legislation yet.

Sources

• PrimaryILGA World Database - Regulation of conversion therapiesItaly does not appear in the list of countries with national bans on conversion practices; database tracks legislative developments through 2025
• SecondaryAll Out - Italy: Stop conversion practices against LGBTQIA+ peopleActive campaign calling for a law banning conversion practices in Italy, indicating no such law currently exists
• TertiaryEqualdex - Conversion therapy in ItalyIn Italy, there is no legislative ban on conversion therapy