ACT Against Conversion Therapy

European Association Against Conversion Therapy

Paris, France

LGBTQ+Human rights

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Profile last updated: July 25, 2026

About

Founded in 2023, ACT Against Conversion Therapy is a non-governmental organisation based in Paris, France working on lgbtq+, human rights.

ACT is a European association founded in 2023 that campaigns for a ban on conversion therapy in the European Union. It coordinates national LGBTQI associations across the EU to combat practices rooted in homotransphobia, and is organising a European Citizens' Initiative to press the European Commission for legislation. Based in Paris, it is seeking new LGBTQI and human rights NGO partners and country representatives.

Location

Paris, France

Founded

2023

Organisation type

NGO

Legal form

Association

Legal name

European Association Against Conversion Therapy

Focus areas

conversion therapyLGBTQI rightsEuropean Citizens' Initiativehomotransphobiahuman rights advocacy

Languages

ENFR

Causes & programmes

Causes

LGBTQ+Human rights

Works for

LGBTQ+ people

How they work

Advocacy & campaigningCapacity building

Programmes

European Citizens' Initiative: Ban on conversion practices in the European Union

LGBTQ+ · France

A European Citizens' Initiative calling on the European Commission to ban conversion practices targeting sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, including by adding them to the list of EU crimes or amending the proposed equality directive and Directive 2012/29/EU on victims' rights. The Commission registered the initiative in January 2024.