France is one step closer to outlawing conversion therapy

A participant holds a rainbow flag as people take part at the annual Pride March parade in Paris on June 26, 2021. (Photo: THOMAS COEX)

France took a big step toward outlawing the discredited practice of conversion therapy following a vote in its national legislature.

France’s National Assembly, the lower house of its parliament, voted unanimously on Tuesday to pass Bill 673, which would punish medical…