OutRight Action International has published its ground-breaking report “Harmful Treatment. The Global Reach of So-Called Conversion Therapy” that analyses the character and extent of so-called conversion therapy globally. The study drew on data from survey results with almost 500 respondents from 80 countries, in-depth interviews with experts and survivors from more than a dozen countries, as well as a comprehensive literature review. According to the report, 22% of respondents to the survey had experienced “conversion therapy” directly. 33.5% of those sought it for themselves.

https://www.outrightinternational.org/reports/global-reach-so-called-conversion-therapy

by Paul Johnson: http://echrso.blogspot.com/2019/08/court-communicates-case-against.html

Today, HRC Foundation announced CNN as the exclusive broadcast partner for the organization’s LGBTQ-focused town hall for Democratic presidential candidates this fall. The evening will constitute the largest-ever audience for a Democratic presidential town hall devoted to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) issues and will mark the first time in history that a major cable news network will air a presidential event devoted to issues of importance to the LGBTQ community. The Human Rights Campaign is the world’s largest LGBTQ civil rights organization, representing more than 3 million members and supporters.

More: https://www.hrc.org/blog/hrc-announces-cnn-as-exclusive-broadcast-partner-of-historic-2020-president

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By Paul Johnson: http://echrso.blogspot.com/2019/08/romanian-prisoner-complains-under-echr.html

“Police believe that the Bishop is cleared of any wrongdoing because he was simply responding to a question and merely quoting the words of monk Porfyrios (who never uttered them by the way).

More: https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/09/04/bishop-gay-men-specific-stink-did-not-commit-criminal-offence-police-say/

From Paul Johnson: http://echrso.blogspot.com/2019/09/court-communicates-case-against-georgia.html

More at: https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/08/27/christian-filmmakers-lost-lawsuit-imaginary-gay-clients-decision-overturned/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=PNnewsletter

• Nice’s match with Marseille suspended after fans display homophobic banners – Referee stops game for 10 minutes after banners and chants -Incident is latest in a series to have occurred in France

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/28/nice-marseille-homophobic-banners-clement-turpin

Switzerland: Conservative right-wing parties narrowly (13:12) block full marriage equality in Parliamentary Commission and ban same-sex couples from access to sperm donation and assisted pregnancy :

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/08/26/trans-prisoner-gender-confirmation-surgery-idaho-gender-dysphoria/