»Omvendelsesterapi« rettet mod unge LGBT+-personer – en ny nordisk forbrydelse?

AbstractThis article investigates recent legal developments regarding the practice of so-called »LGBT+ conversion therapy«. It analyses what positive obligations Nordic states bear to protect LGBT+ youth against practices ‘conversion treatments’ under international and regional human rights law. then goes on consider challenges criminalizing therapy’ reviews new Norwegian draft law proposal its criminalization. The concludes that rather limited debate issue has been narrowly focused balancing right privacy religious freedom. Furthermore, it failed pay sufficient attention have dignity vulnerable groups degrading cruel treatment. Finally, discusses how measures outside criminal can be used like ‘continuing none-acceptance’ do not fall within scope actual therapy’, but which still cause long-term harm. argues non-acceptance a child’s sexuality or gender identity might amount breach parental guardian’s duty care.