Swiss bishops ‘strongly reject’ conversion therapy for homosexual, ‘transgender’ individuals
The Swiss Bishops' Conference has expressed strong opposition to conversion therapy aimed at changing sexual orientation or gender identity. They argue that such practices contradict the dignity of individuals and can lead to significant harm. This statement supports a proposed ban on conversion measures for minors and young adults in Switzerland.
- ▪The Swiss bishops declared that conversion measures are incompatible with a pastoral mandate based on acceptance and protection of the person.
- ▪They suggest that homosexual orientation and transgender identities are not intrinsically disordered, contradicting traditional Catholic doctrine.
- ▪The proposed Swiss law aims to ban measures that seek to change or suppress sexual orientation or gender identity for minors.
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News Swiss bishops ‘strongly reject’ conversion therapy for homosexual, ‘transgender’ individuals The Swiss bishops claimed that practices aiming to change someone’s sexual inclination or gender identity ‘contradict the dignity of the person as the image of God’ in scandalous comments. BishopsGrabowski Foto/Shutterstock EmilyMangiaracina 0 Emily Mangiaracina Comments 0 Wed May 27, 2026 - 12:25 pm EDT (LifeSiteNews) — The Swiss Bishops’ Conference (SBK) announced Tuesday that it is “strongly” opposed to conversion measures which seek to align one’s sexual inclination or “gender identity” with one’s God-given sex. The Swiss bishops issued their statement in support of a conversion measure ban for children and young adults that has been proposed in the Swiss Parliament.
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